diff --git a/include/linux/socket.h b/include/linux/socket.h
index 72d0b9cabd91e942491675a048464e474ac62701..46d133ad673998a3289ea46561722ac34ebddf54 100644
--- a/include/linux/socket.h
+++ b/include/linux/socket.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 struct pid;
 struct cred;
 struct socket;
+struct file;
 
 #define __sockaddr_check_size(size)	\
 	BUILD_BUG_ON(((size) > sizeof(struct __kernel_sockaddr_storage)))