diff --git a/backend/ricoh2_buffer.c b/backend/ricoh2_buffer.c
index b8d7d90d7..e79a7f3b9 100644
--- a/backend/ricoh2_buffer.c
+++ b/backend/ricoh2_buffer.c
@@ -46,7 +46,12 @@
 
 #include <memory.h>
 #include <assert.h>
+
+#if defined(__APPLE__) && defined(__MACH__)
+#include <malloc/malloc.h>
+#else
 #include <malloc.h>
+#endif
 
 #include "../include/sane/sanei_debug.h"