diff --git a/include/linux/genetlink.h b/include/linux/genetlink.h
index 7da02c93002b..b834ef6d59fa 100644
--- a/include/linux/genetlink.h
+++ b/include/linux/genetlink.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef __LINUX_GENERIC_NETLINK_H
 #define __LINUX_GENERIC_NETLINK_H
 
+#include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/netlink.h>
 
 #define GENL_NAMSIZ	16	/* length of family name */