diff --git a/include/asterisk/astobj2.h b/include/asterisk/astobj2.h
index bcb8adddae..ca05141b5f 100644
--- a/include/asterisk/astobj2.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/astobj2.h
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 #ifndef _ASTERISK_ASTOBJ2_H
 #define _ASTERISK_ASTOBJ2_H
 
+#include "asterisk/compat.h"
+
 /*! \file 
  *
  * \brief Object Model implementing objects and containers.
diff --git a/include/asterisk/compat.h b/include/asterisk/compat.h
index 139f4f81b9..0ddca38f19 100644
--- a/include/asterisk/compat.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/compat.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 typedef unsigned char	u_int8_t;
 typedef unsigned short	u_int16_t;
 typedef unsigned int	u_int32_t;
+typedef unsigned int	uint;
 #endif
 
 char* strsep(char** str, const char* delims);