diff --git a/net/batman-adv/log.h b/net/batman-adv/log.h
index 5504637e63d80..741cfa3719ff1 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/log.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/log.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include "main.h"
 
+#include <linux/atomic.h>
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
 #include <linux/compiler.h>
 #include <linux/printk.h>
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.h b/net/batman-adv/main.h
index 11d051dbbda4d..821a7de452562 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.h
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ enum batadv_uev_type {
 
 /* Kernel headers */
 
+#include <linux/atomic.h>
 #include <linux/compiler.h>
 #include <linux/etherdevice.h>
 #include <linux/if_vlan.h>