diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_sdu.c b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_sdu.c
index 60f50d0afd..d9e15b98c9 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_sdu.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/nr_rlc/nr_rlc_sdu.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include "LOG/log.h"
+#include "common/utils/assertions.h"
 
 nr_rlc_sdu_segment_t *nr_rlc_new_sdu(
     char *buffer, int size,