diff --git a/include/asm-alpha/barrier.h b/include/asm-alpha/barrier.h
index 229c83fe77cb2..681ff581afa57 100644
--- a/include/asm-alpha/barrier.h
+++ b/include/asm-alpha/barrier.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef __BARRIER_H
 #define __BARRIER_H
 
+#include <asm/compiler.h>
+
 #define mb() \
 __asm__ __volatile__("mb": : :"memory")