diff --git a/projects/rdc/include/rdc/rdc.h b/projects/rdc/include/rdc/rdc.h
index 6ab4e7cd69..d9d2a6f834 100644
--- a/projects/rdc/include/rdc/rdc.h
+++ b/projects/rdc/include/rdc/rdc.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #else
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <assert.h>
 #endif  // __cplusplus
 
 /** \file rdc.h