diff --git a/src/io.h b/src/io.h
index 9b5305db..4e9b4a82 100644
--- a/src/io.h
+++ b/src/io.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifndef WIN32
+# include <stdint.h>
 # include <netinet/in.h>
 # include <sys/socket.h>
 #else
diff --git a/src/mp3-scanner.c b/src/mp3-scanner.c
index ee577102..3e34e07c 100644
--- a/src/mp3-scanner.c
+++ b/src/mp3-scanner.c
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ int scan_static_playlist(char *path) {
         return FALSE;
     }
 
-    if(io_open(hfile,"file://%U",path)) {
+    if(io_open(hfile,"file://%U?ascii=1",path)) {
         if(db_add_playlist(&perr,base_path,PL_STATICFILE,NULL,path,
                            0,&playlistid) != DB_E_SUCCESS) {
             DPRINTF(E_LOG,L_SCAN,"Error adding m3u %s: %s\n",path,perr);