diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/xsk.c b/tools/lib/bpf/xsk.c
index 49c3245947922..30b4ca5d2ac7e 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/xsk.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/xsk.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <linux/if_ether.h>
 #include <linux/if_packet.h>
 #include <linux/if_xdp.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/sockios.h>
 #include <net/if.h>