diff --git a/arch/cris/include/asm/posix_types.h b/arch/cris/include/asm/posix_types.h
index 72b3cd6eda0b..234891c74e2b 100644
--- a/arch/cris/include/asm/posix_types.h
+++ b/arch/cris/include/asm/posix_types.h
@@ -33,4 +33,6 @@ typedef int		__kernel_ptrdiff_t;
 typedef unsigned short	__kernel_old_dev_t;
 #define __kernel_old_dev_t __kernel_old_dev_t
 
+#include <asm-generic/posix_types.h>
+
 #endif /* __ARCH_CRIS_POSIX_TYPES_H */