diff --git a/src/base/bitfield.hh b/src/base/bitfield.hh
index f4e49aa8d0..879780d560 100644
--- a/src/base/bitfield.hh
+++ b/src/base/bitfield.hh
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #ifndef __BASE_BITFIELD_HH__
 #define __BASE_BITFIELD_HH__
 
-#include "sim/host.hh"
+#include <inttypes.h>
 
 /**
  * Generate a 64-bit mask of 'nbits' 1s, right justified.