diff --git a/lib_dec/lib_dec.c b/lib_dec/lib_dec.c
index 2858051cbe93ae6bf39e945ff34e0abcaab93d63..059e3b60ff7a587d4a8761f4025ea2f0d1ba66a9 100644
--- a/lib_dec/lib_dec.c
+++ b/lib_dec/lib_dec.c
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
 
 *******************************************************************************************************/
 
+#include <math.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <string.h>
 #include "lib_dec.h"
 #include "ivas_cnst.h"
 #include "ivas_prot.h"
@@ -38,8 +41,6 @@
 #include "jbm_jb4sb.h"
 #include "jbm_pcmdsp_apa.h"
 #include "jbm_pcmdsp_fifo.h"
-#include <math.h>
-#include <assert.h>
 #ifdef DEBUGGING
 #include "debug.h"
 #endif