diff --git a/arch/mips/mips-boards/malta/malta_smtc.c b/arch/mips/mips-boards/malta/malta_smtc.c
index 40d782d7d37ff95a7c8b8662f737dcd939936dc2..ae05d058cb37368b797a0908d5ec76fb818bd6e5 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mips-boards/malta/malta_smtc.c
+++ b/arch/mips/mips-boards/malta/malta_smtc.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Malta Platform-specific hooks for SMP operation
  */
+#include <linux/irq.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 
 #include <asm/mipsregs.h>