diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_shmem_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_shmem_helper.c
index a61946374c8262fb3253ef0051e5baa04a373d7c..b25736baba49bbe06aeec2e13a7f07a2601a358f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_shmem_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_shmem_helper.c
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 #include <drm/drm_prime.h>
 #include <drm/drm_print.h>
 
+MODULE_IMPORT_NS(DMA_BUF);
+
 /**
  * DOC: overview
  *