diff --git a/src/mod/languages/mod_perl/perlxsi.c b/src/mod/languages/mod_perl/perlxsi.c
index fdda224318..4de01dc0ac 100644
--- a/src/mod/languages/mod_perl/perlxsi.c
+++ b/src/mod/languages/mod_perl/perlxsi.c
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 #include <uconfig.h>
 #endif
 #include <EXTERN.h>
+#if defined (__SVR4) && defined (__sun)
 #include <embed.h>
+#endif
 #include <perl.h>
 
 EXTERN_C void xs_init(pTHX);