diff --git a/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32H7/TARGET_STM32H747xI/TARGET_PORTENTA_H7/COMPONENT_WHD/port/wiced_filesystem.cpp b/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32H7/TARGET_STM32H747xI/TARGET_PORTENTA_H7/COMPONENT_WHD/port/wiced_filesystem.cpp
index 340b13437e..b6de4ece12 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32H7/TARGET_STM32H747xI/TARGET_PORTENTA_H7/COMPONENT_WHD/port/wiced_filesystem.cpp
+++ b/targets/TARGET_STM/TARGET_STM32H7/TARGET_STM32H747xI/TARGET_PORTENTA_H7/COMPONENT_WHD/port/wiced_filesystem.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
-#include <string.h>
+#include <string>
 #include "sockets.h"
 #include "resources.h"
 #include "wiced_filesystem.h"