diff --git a/media/libstagefright/codecs/aacenc/src/adj_thr.c b/media/libstagefright/codecs/aacenc/src/adj_thr.c
index 07b33b7ff8a4b..ccfe8833c082e 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/codecs/aacenc/src/adj_thr.c
+++ b/media/libstagefright/codecs/aacenc/src/adj_thr.c
@@ -20,13 +20,16 @@
 
 *******************************************************************************/
 
+/* Include system headers before local headers - the local headers
+ * redefine __inline, which can mess up definitions in libc headers if
+ * they happen to use __inline. */
+#include <string.h>
 #include "basic_op.h"
 #include "oper_32b.h"
 #include "adj_thr_data.h"
 #include "adj_thr.h"
 #include "qc_data.h"
 #include "line_pe.h"
-#include <string.h>
 
 
 #define  minSnrLimit    0x6666 /* 1 dB */