diff --git a/include/asm-generic/gpio.h b/include/asm-generic/gpio.h
index 9cca3785cab8..66d6106a2067 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/gpio.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/gpio.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef _ASM_GENERIC_GPIO_H
 #define _ASM_GENERIC_GPIO_H
 
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>