diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative-asm.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative-asm.h
index 018d29fe634a..372231c22a47 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative-asm.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative-asm.h
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+#ifndef _ASM_X86_ALTERNATIVE_ASM_H
+#define _ASM_X86_ALTERNATIVE_ASM_H
+
 #ifdef __ASSEMBLY__
 
 #include <asm/asm.h>
@@ -24,3 +27,5 @@
 .endm
 
 #endif  /*  __ASSEMBLY__  */
+
+#endif /* _ASM_X86_ALTERNATIVE_ASM_H */