diff --git a/ares_getaddrinfo.c b/ares_getaddrinfo.c
index 86c9e713..dba5a00e 100644
--- a/ares_getaddrinfo.c
+++ b/ares_getaddrinfo.c
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@
 #endif
 #include <assert.h>
 
+#ifdef HAVE_LIMITS_H
+#include <limits.h>
+#endif
+
 #include "ares.h"
 #include "bitncmp.h"
 #include "ares_private.h"