diff --git a/src/plugins/dpdk/ipsec/ipsec.h b/src/plugins/dpdk/ipsec/ipsec.h
index 3465b3618ad..28bffc8021e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/dpdk/ipsec/ipsec.h
+++ b/src/plugins/dpdk/ipsec/ipsec.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <vnet/vnet.h>
 
 #undef always_inline
+#include <rte_config.h>
 #include <rte_crypto.h>
 #include <rte_cryptodev.h>