diff --git a/include/linux/rtnetlink.h b/include/linux/rtnetlink.h
index e88f7058b3a1..1e5f6730ff31 100644
--- a/include/linux/rtnetlink.h
+++ b/include/linux/rtnetlink.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef __LINUX_RTNETLINK_H
 #define __LINUX_RTNETLINK_H
 
+#include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/netlink.h>
 #include <linux/if_link.h>
 #include <linux/if_addr.h>