diff --git a/interfaces/matlab/qpOASES_matlab_utils.hpp b/interfaces/matlab/qpOASES_matlab_utils.hpp
index b14ea6d..2d1a230 100644
--- a/interfaces/matlab/qpOASES_matlab_utils.hpp
+++ b/interfaces/matlab/qpOASES_matlab_utils.hpp
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@
 	#define myMexErrMsgTxt mexErrMsgTxt
 #endif
 
+// Workaround for problem on Matlab 2012b
+// see https://github.com/robotology/codyco-superbuild/issues/84
+// see http://stackoverflow.com/questions/22440523/mex-files-using-xcode-5-1-under-os-x-10-9-with-matlab-2012a/22705789#22705789
+#include <typeinfo>
 
 #include "mex.h"
 #include "matrix.h"