diff --git a/src/MANYBODY/pair_eam.h b/src/MANYBODY/pair_eam.h
index bde319bb68..039ac06f23 100644
--- a/src/MANYBODY/pair_eam.h
+++ b/src/MANYBODY/pair_eam.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ PairStyle(eam,PairEAM)
 #ifndef LMP_PAIR_EAM_H
 #define LMP_PAIR_EAM_H
 
+#include "stdio.h"
 #include "pair.h"
 
 namespace LAMMPS_NS {