diff --git a/dtool/src/parser-inc/sys/sysctl.h b/dtool/src/parser-inc/sys/sysctl.h
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/dtool/src/parser-inc/sys/sysctl.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/**
+ * Stub header for sys/sysctl.h in macOS and FreeBSD.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+struct ctlname {
+  char *ctl_name;
+  int ctl_type;
+};
+
+struct sysctl_req;
+struct sysctl_oid;
+struct sysctl_ctx_entry;
+struct sysctl_ctx_list;