diff --git a/include/linux/res_counter.h b/include/linux/res_counter.h
index 5ae8456d9670..a83a849bf1d3 100644
--- a/include/linux/res_counter.h
+++ b/include/linux/res_counter.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * info about what this counter is.
  */
 
-#include <linux/cgroup.h>
+#include <linux/spinlock.h>
 
 /*
  * The core object. the cgroup that wishes to account for some