diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/mmc_spi.c b/drivers/mmc/host/mmc_spi.c
index 71b986b38c55..7ae18eaed6c5 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/mmc_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/mmc_spi.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <linux/dma-mapping.h>
 #include <linux/crc7.h>
 #include <linux/crc-itu-t.h>
+#include <linux/scatterlist.h>
 
 #include <linux/mmc/host.h>
 #include <linux/mmc/mmc.h>		/* for R1_SPI_* bit values */