diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-debug.h b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-debug.h
index 1103332084507..cd77c69717531 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-debug.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-debug.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ static inline bool iwl_have_debug_level(u32 level)
 #endif
 }
 
+struct device;
 void __iwl_err(struct device *dev, bool rfkill_prefix, bool only_trace,
 		const char *fmt, ...) __printf(4, 5);
 void __iwl_warn(struct device *dev, const char *fmt, ...) __printf(2, 3);