diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 2af71c38b..40e7e5138 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ endif
 #AC_MSG_CHECKING([])
 if cc.compiles('''#include <fcntl.h>
                   #include <sys/types.h>
-                  #include <sys/stat.h>],
+                  #include <sys/stat.h>
                   void some_func (void) {
                     open(0, O_DIRECTORY, 0);
                   }''', name : 'open() option O_DIRECTORY')