diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-ath79.c b/drivers/spi/spi-ath79.c
index 024b48aed5ca6..acc88b4d28693 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-ath79.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-ath79.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>