diff --git a/module.cpp b/module.cpp
index 1ec2dcbc..6a5a2f4f 100644
--- a/module.cpp
+++ b/module.cpp
@@ -128,7 +128,11 @@
 #include <llvm/Support/ToolOutputFile.h>
 #include <llvm/Support/Host.h>
 #include <llvm/Support/raw_ostream.h>
-#include <llvm/Bitcode/ReaderWriter.h>
+#if ISPC_LLVM_VERSION <= ISPC_LLVM_3_9
+    #include <llvm/Bitcode/ReaderWriter.h>
+#else
+    #include <llvm/Bitcode/BitcodeWriter.h>
+#endif
 
 /*! list of files encountered by the parser. this allows emitting of
     the module file's dependencies via the -MMM option */