diff --git a/platform/meson.build b/platform/meson.build
index e4dc7c5..cd8810d 100644
--- a/platform/meson.build
+++ b/platform/meson.build
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+fs = import('fs')
+
 srcs += files(
   ('endian_' + host_machine.endian() + '.c'),
   'memaccess.c',
@@ -21,8 +23,8 @@
   endif
 endif
 
-# NetBSD requires libi386 or libx86_64 for I/O port handling
 if host_machine.system() == 'netbsd'
+  # NetBSD requires libi386 or libx86_64 for I/O port handling
   if host_machine.cpu_family() == 'x86'
     libi386 = cc.find_library('i386')
     deps += libi386
@@ -30,6 +32,10 @@
     libx86_64 = cc.find_library('x86_64')
     deps += libx86_64
   endif
+  # and special handling for `pci.h` not being inside `pci/`
+  if fs.exists('/usr/pkg/include/pciutils/pci.h')
+    add_project_arguments('-DPCIUTILS_PCI_H', language : 'c')
+  endif
 endif