diff --git a/internal/sys.cpp b/internal/sys.cpp
index 7e765a9..f6a686e 100644
--- a/internal/sys.cpp
+++ b/internal/sys.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@
     return ::ioctl(fd, request, param);
 }
 
+int SysImpl::poll(struct pollfd* fds, nfds_t nfds, int timeout) const
+{
+    return ::poll(fds, nfds, timeout);
+}
+
 SysImpl sys_impl;
 
 } // namespace internal
diff --git a/internal/sys.hpp b/internal/sys.hpp
index c013d3d..98221c3 100644
--- a/internal/sys.hpp
+++ b/internal/sys.hpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  * other pieces.
  */
 
+#include <poll.h>
 #include <sys/mman.h>
 
 #include <cinttypes>
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@
     virtual int munmap(void* addr, size_t length) const = 0;
     virtual int getpagesize() const = 0;
     virtual int ioctl(int fd, unsigned long request, void* param) const = 0;
+    virtual int poll(struct pollfd* fds, nfds_t nfds, int timeout) const = 0;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@
     int munmap(void* addr, size_t length) const override;
     int getpagesize() const override;
     int ioctl(int fd, unsigned long request, void* param) const override;
+    int poll(struct pollfd* fds, nfds_t nfds, int timeout) const override;
 };
 
 /** @brief Default instantiation of sys */