diff --git a/src/cpp/_nix_based/jssc.cpp b/src/cpp/_nix_based/jssc.cpp
index d13d89c..41e4ec3 100644
--- a/src/cpp/_nix_based/jssc.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/_nix_based/jssc.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #endif
 #ifdef __SunOS
     #include <sys/filio.h>//Needed for FIONREAD in Solaris
+    #include <string.h>//Needed for select() function
 #endif
 #ifdef __APPLE__
     #include <serial/ioss.h>//Needed for IOSSIOSPEED in Mac OS X (Non standard baudrate)