diff --git a/include/linux/mtd/partitions.h b/include/linux/mtd/partitions.h
index af6dcb992bc3..b70313d33ff8 100644
--- a/include/linux/mtd/partitions.h
+++ b/include/linux/mtd/partitions.h
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ struct mtd_partition {
 #define MTDPART_SIZ_FULL	(0)
 
 
+struct mtd_info;
+
 int add_mtd_partitions(struct mtd_info *, const struct mtd_partition *, int);
 int del_mtd_partitions(struct mtd_info *);