diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 7745f4d7c..23bc18009 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -133,9 +133,9 @@ BITCOIN_CORE_H = \
   clientversion.h \
   coins.h \
   common/bloom.h \
-  compat.h \
   compat/assumptions.h \
   compat/byteswap.h \
+  compat/compat.h \
   compat/cpuid.h \
   compat/endian.h \
   compressor.h \
diff --git a/src/bitcoin-cli.cpp b/src/bitcoin-cli.cpp
index 0db2b7538..7cc956ebd 100644
--- a/src/bitcoin-cli.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoin-cli.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 #include <chainparamsbase.h>
 #include <clientversion.h>
-#include <compat.h>
+#include <compat/compat.h>
 #include <compat/stdin.h>
 #include <policy/feerate.h>
 #include <rpc/client.h>
diff --git a/src/bitcoin-tx.cpp b/src/bitcoin-tx.cpp
index e0d5c6e5d..b006353cb 100644
--- a/src/bitcoin-tx.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoin-tx.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 #include <clientversion.h>
 #include <coins.h>
-#include <compat.h>
+#include <compat/compat.h>
 #include <consensus/amount.h>
 #include <consensus/consensus.h>
 #include <core_io.h>
diff --git a/src/bitcoin-util.cpp b/src/bitcoin-util.cpp
index 1739804ed..fb184c048 100644
--- a/src/bitcoin-util.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoin-util.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include <chainparams.h>
 #include <chainparamsbase.h>
 #include <clientversion.h>
-#include <compat.h>
+#include <compat/compat.h>
 #include <core_io.h>
 #include <streams.h>
 #include <util/system.h>
diff --git a/src/bitcoin-wallet.cpp b/src/bitcoin-wallet.cpp
index 7bec3292a..a7d49452b 100644
--- a/src/bitcoin-wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoin-wallet.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include <chainparams.h>
 #include <chainparamsbase.h>
 #include <clientversion.h>
-#include <compat.h>
+#include <compat/compat.h>
 #include <interfaces/init.h>
 #include <key.h>
 #include <logging.h>
diff --git a/src/bitcoind.cpp b/src/bitcoind.cpp
index be894e192..85ba88f6a 100644
--- a/src/bitcoind.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoind.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 #include <chainparams.h>
 #include <clientversion.h>
-#include <compat.h>
+#include <compat/compat.h>
 #include <init.h>
 #include <interfaces/chain.h>
 #include <interfaces/init.h>
diff --git a/src/compat.h b/src/compat/compat.h
similarity index 96%
rename from src/compat.h
rename to src/compat/compat.h
index 0a44b98b4..51ed03eef 100644
--- a/src/compat.h
+++ b/src/compat/compat.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
-#ifndef BITCOIN_COMPAT_H
-#define BITCOIN_COMPAT_H
+#ifndef BITCOIN_COMPAT_COMPAT_H
+#define BITCOIN_COMPAT_COMPAT_H
 
 #if defined(HAVE_CONFIG_H)
 #include <config/bitcoin-config.h>
@@ -119,4 +119,4 @@ bool static inline IsSelectableSocket(const SOCKET& s) {
 #define MSG_DONTWAIT 0
 #endif
 
-#endif // BITCOIN_COMPAT_H
+#endif // BITCOIN_COMPAT_COMPAT_H
diff --git a/src/httpserver.cpp b/src/httpserver.cpp
index b8f69b038..8e00a6278 100644
--- a/src/httpserver.cpp
+++ b/src/httpserver.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include <httpserver.h>
 
 #include <chainparamsbase.h>
-#include <compat.h>
+#include <compat/compat.h>
 #include <netbase.h>
 #include <node/interface_ui.h>
 #include <rpc/protocol.h> // For HTTP status codes
diff --git a/src/i2p.cpp b/src/i2p.cpp
index 861198455..c45bcc15d 100644
--- a/src/i2p.cpp
+++ b/src/i2p.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
 #include <chainparams.h>
-#include <compat.h>
+#include <compat/compat.h>
 #include <compat/endian.h>
 #include <crypto/sha256.h>
 #include <fs.h>
diff --git a/src/i2p.h b/src/i2p.h
index 433fcc3a0..eb0a10103 100644
--- a/src/i2p.h
+++ b/src/i2p.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #ifndef BITCOIN_I2P_H
 #define BITCOIN_I2P_H
 
-#include <compat.h>
+#include <compat/compat.h>
 #include <fs.h>
 #include <netaddress.h>
 #include <sync.h>
diff --git a/src/mapport.cpp b/src/mapport.cpp
index 235e6f904..6262e5187 100644
--- a/src/mapport.cpp
+++ b/src/mapport.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include <util/thread.h>
 
 #ifdef USE_NATPMP
-#include <compat.h>
+#include <compat/compat.h>
 #include <natpmp.h>
 #endif // USE_NATPMP
 
diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index 6151ab9e0..e9aa7ee43 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include <addrman.h>
 #include <banman.h>
 #include <clientversion.h>
-#include <compat.h>
+#include <compat/compat.h>
 #include <consensus/consensus.h>
 #include <crypto/sha256.h>
 #include <node/eviction.h>
diff --git a/src/net.h b/src/net.h
index f3be7e8df..2036e9078 100644
--- a/src/net.h
+++ b/src/net.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 #include <chainparams.h>
 #include <common/bloom.h>
-#include <compat.h>
+#include <compat/compat.h>
 #include <node/connection_types.h>
 #include <consensus/amount.h>
 #include <crypto/siphash.h>
diff --git a/src/netaddress.h b/src/netaddress.h
index 47ba04533..e52beb783 100644
--- a/src/netaddress.h
+++ b/src/netaddress.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include <config/bitcoin-config.h>
 #endif
 
-#include <compat.h>
+#include <compat/compat.h>
 #include <crypto/siphash.h>
 #include <prevector.h>
 #include <random.h>
diff --git a/src/netbase.cpp b/src/netbase.cpp
index 030f462ed..4b8d2f8d0 100644
--- a/src/netbase.cpp
+++ b/src/netbase.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 #include <netbase.h>
 
-#include <compat.h>
+#include <compat/compat.h>
 #include <sync.h>
 #include <tinyformat.h>
 #include <util/sock.h>
diff --git a/src/netbase.h b/src/netbase.h
index bf7522210..fadc8b418 100644
--- a/src/netbase.h
+++ b/src/netbase.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include <config/bitcoin-config.h>
 #endif
 
-#include <compat.h>
+#include <compat/compat.h>
 #include <netaddress.h>
 #include <serialize.h>
 #include <util/sock.h>
diff --git a/src/qt/main.cpp b/src/qt/main.cpp
index 38b0ac71a..e8f39584a 100644
--- a/src/qt/main.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/main.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 #include <qt/bitcoin.h>
 
-#include <compat.h>
+#include <compat/compat.h>
 #include <util/translation.h>
 #include <util/url.h>
 
diff --git a/src/random.cpp b/src/random.cpp
index fca4b5041..f92e679a0 100644
--- a/src/random.cpp
+++ b/src/random.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include <crypto/sha512.h>
 #include <support/cleanse.h>
 #ifdef WIN32
-#include <compat.h> // for Windows API
+#include <compat/compat.h>
 #include <wincrypt.h>
 #endif
 #include <logging.h>
diff --git a/src/randomenv.cpp b/src/randomenv.cpp
index c5dca346d..9e58180b7 100644
--- a/src/randomenv.cpp
+++ b/src/randomenv.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #include <support/cleanse.h>
 #include <util/time.h> // for GetTime()
 #ifdef WIN32
-#include <compat.h> // for Windows API
+#include <compat/compat.h>
 #endif
 
 #include <algorithm>
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/util.h b/src/test/fuzz/util.h
index b0893e792..60e287595 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/util.h
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/util.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include <arith_uint256.h>
 #include <chainparamsbase.h>
 #include <coins.h>
-#include <compat.h>
+#include <compat/compat.h>
 #include <consensus/amount.h>
 #include <consensus/consensus.h>
 #include <merkleblock.h>
diff --git a/src/test/net_tests.cpp b/src/test/net_tests.cpp
index f2eaa0179..f6642d321 100644
--- a/src/test/net_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/net_tests.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 #include <chainparams.h>
 #include <clientversion.h>
-#include <compat.h>
+#include <compat/compat.h>
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <net.h>
 #include <net_processing.h>
diff --git a/src/test/sock_tests.cpp b/src/test/sock_tests.cpp
index 01a402833..8376ec1a6 100644
--- a/src/test/sock_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/sock_tests.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
-#include <compat.h>
+#include <compat/compat.h>
 #include <test/util/setup_common.h>
 #include <threadinterrupt.h>
 #include <util/sock.h>
diff --git a/src/test/util/net.h b/src/test/util/net.h
index 7f61a03d2..ec6b4e6e8 100644
--- a/src/test/util/net.h
+++ b/src/test/util/net.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #ifndef BITCOIN_TEST_UTIL_NET_H
 #define BITCOIN_TEST_UTIL_NET_H
 
-#include <compat.h>
+#include <compat/compat.h>
 #include <node/eviction.h>
 #include <netaddress.h>
 #include <net.h>
diff --git a/src/torcontrol.cpp b/src/torcontrol.cpp
index d6e792a55..3a21a79a3 100644
--- a/src/torcontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/torcontrol.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 #include <chainparams.h>
 #include <chainparamsbase.h>
-#include <compat.h>
+#include <compat/compat.h>
 #include <crypto/hmac_sha256.h>
 #include <net.h>
 #include <netaddress.h>
diff --git a/src/util/sock.cpp b/src/util/sock.cpp
index 2588575d8..125dbc7f1 100644
--- a/src/util/sock.cpp
+++ b/src/util/sock.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
-#include <compat.h>
+#include <compat/compat.h>
 #include <logging.h>
 #include <threadinterrupt.h>
 #include <tinyformat.h>
diff --git a/src/util/sock.h b/src/util/sock.h
index b854609c2..38a7dc80d 100644
--- a/src/util/sock.h
+++ b/src/util/sock.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #ifndef BITCOIN_UTIL_SOCK_H
 #define BITCOIN_UTIL_SOCK_H
 
-#include <compat.h>
+#include <compat/compat.h>
 #include <threadinterrupt.h>
 #include <util/time.h>
 
diff --git a/src/util/system.h b/src/util/system.h
index 04c66341d..fa03e8892 100644
--- a/src/util/system.h
+++ b/src/util/system.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include <config/bitcoin-config.h>
 #endif
 
-#include <compat.h>
+#include <compat/compat.h>
 #include <compat/assumptions.h>
 #include <fs.h>
 #include <logging.h>
diff --git a/src/util/time.cpp b/src/util/time.cpp
index 2cafc55c6..f6d37347f 100644
--- a/src/util/time.cpp
+++ b/src/util/time.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include <config/bitcoin-config.h>
 #endif
 
-#include <compat.h>
+#include <compat/compat.h>
 #include <tinyformat.h>
 #include <util/time.h>
 #include <util/check.h>
diff --git a/src/util/time.h b/src/util/time.h
index fc49f23ce..c75b1e94e 100644
--- a/src/util/time.h
+++ b/src/util/time.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #ifndef BITCOIN_UTIL_TIME_H
 #define BITCOIN_UTIL_TIME_H
 
-#include <compat.h>
+#include <compat/compat.h>
 
 #include <chrono>
 #include <cstdint>