diff --git a/include/linux/pinctrl/devinfo.h b/include/linux/pinctrl/devinfo.h
index 05082e407c4a..d01a8638bb45 100644
--- a/include/linux/pinctrl/devinfo.h
+++ b/include/linux/pinctrl/devinfo.h
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ extern int pinctrl_init_done(struct device *dev);
 
 #else
 
+struct device;
+
 /* Stubs if we're not using pinctrl */
 
 static inline int pinctrl_bind_pins(struct device *dev)