diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.h b/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.h
index 01bda076310f..553b11ad52b3 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.h
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #define __BPF_BPF_H
 
 #include <linux/bpf.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
 
 struct bpf_create_map_attr {