diff --git a/include/linux/ipx.h b/include/linux/ipx.h
index eb19b4ea84f4..aabb1d294025 100644
--- a/include/linux/ipx.h
+++ b/include/linux/ipx.h
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef _IPX_H_
 #define _IPX_H_
+#include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/sockios.h>
 #include <linux/socket.h>
 #define IPX_NODE_LEN	6