diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 19b4795527..a1a719111c 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ symbols = [
   [ 'linux/if_vlan.h', 'GET_VLAN_VID_CMD' ],
 
   # Check for BSD approach for setting MAC addr
-  [ 'net/if_dl.h', 'link_addr' ],
+  [ 'net/if_dl.h', 'link_addr', '#include <sys/types.h>\n#include <sys/socket.h>' ],
 ]
 
 if host_machine.system() == 'linux'
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ if host_machine.system() == 'linux'
 endif
 
 foreach symbol : symbols
-  if cc.has_header_symbol(symbol[0], symbol[1], args: '-D_GNU_SOURCE')
+  if cc.has_header_symbol(symbol[0], symbol[1], args: '-D_GNU_SOURCE', prefix: symbol.get(2, ''))
     conf.set('HAVE_DECL_@0@'.format(symbol[1].to_upper()), 1)
   endif
 endforeach