diff --git a/include/types/connection.h b/include/types/connection.h
index 292ca2b..2d10704 100644
--- a/include/types/connection.h
+++ b/include/types/connection.h
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 
 #include <netinet/ip.h>
 #include <netinet/ip6.h>
-#include <netinet/tcp.h>
 
 /* referenced below */
 struct connection;
@@ -232,6 +231,11 @@
 	int  (*init)(struct connection *conn);  /* data-layer initialization */
 };
 
+struct my_tcphdr {
+	u_int16_t source;
+	u_int16_t dest;
+};
+
 /* a connection source profile defines all the parameters needed to properly
  * bind an outgoing connection for a server or proxy.
  */