diff --git a/gnu/dist/toolchain/gprof/corefile.c b/gnu/dist/toolchain/gprof/corefile.c
index 000b1d1a9a5d..35f4b516810f 100644
--- a/gnu/dist/toolchain/gprof/corefile.c
+++ b/gnu/dist/toolchain/gprof/corefile.c
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 #include "corefile.h"
 #include "symtab.h"
 
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
 bfd *core_bfd;
 int core_num_syms;
 asymbol **core_syms;