diff --git a/include/linux/types.h b/include/linux/types.h
index 712ca53bc348..c30973ace890 100644
--- a/include/linux/types.h
+++ b/include/linux/types.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef _LINUX_TYPES_H
 #define _LINUX_TYPES_H
 
+#ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
 #ifdef	__KERNEL__
 
 #define DECLARE_BITMAP(name,bits) \
@@ -212,5 +213,5 @@ struct ustat {
 };
 
 #endif	/* __KERNEL__ */
-
+#endif /*  __ASSEMBLY__ */
 #endif /* _LINUX_TYPES_H */