diff --git a/include/linux/virtio_net.h b/include/linux/virtio_net.h
index 5cdd0aa8bde94b0d53c37fe8bf463b9d07845c15..3efa86c3ecb30ca4f7ce50d4319989373d4fbc2c 100644
--- a/include/linux/virtio_net.h
+++ b/include/linux/virtio_net.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define _LINUX_VIRTIO_NET_H
 /* This header is BSD licensed so anyone can use the definitions to implement
  * compatible drivers/servers. */
+#include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/virtio_config.h>
 
 /* The ID for virtio_net */