diff --git a/include/linux/plist.h b/include/linux/plist.h
index 3404faef542c..b95818a037ad 100644
--- a/include/linux/plist.h
+++ b/include/linux/plist.h
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 #ifndef _LINUX_PLIST_H_
 #define _LINUX_PLIST_H_
 
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock_types.h>