diff --git a/include/asm-i386/alternative.h b/include/asm-i386/alternative.h
index e201decea0c9..d79e9ee10fd7 100644
--- a/include/asm-i386/alternative.h
+++ b/include/asm-i386/alternative.h
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 
+#include <asm/types.h>
+
 struct alt_instr {
 	u8 *instr; 		/* original instruction */
 	u8 *replacement;