diff --git a/include/asm-ia64/dma-mapping.h b/include/asm-ia64/dma-mapping.h
index 6299b51575bb..3ca6d5c14b2e 100644
--- a/include/asm-ia64/dma-mapping.h
+++ b/include/asm-ia64/dma-mapping.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  *	David Mosberger-Tang <davidm@hpl.hp.com>
  */
 #include <asm/machvec.h>
+#include <asm/scatterlist.h>
 
 #define dma_alloc_coherent	platform_dma_alloc_coherent
 /* coherent mem. is cheap */