diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/beat_wrapper.h b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/beat_wrapper.h
index b47dfda48d06..c1109969f242 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/beat_wrapper.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/beat_wrapper.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
  * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
  */
 #ifndef BEAT_HCALL
+#include <linux/string.h>
 #include "beat_syscall.h"
 
 /* defined in hvCall.S */