diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/dma-buf.h b/include/uapi/linux/dma-buf.h
index b1523cb8ab30..5e2b1949ffd4 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/dma-buf.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/dma-buf.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #ifndef _DMA_BUF_UAPI_H_
 #define _DMA_BUF_UAPI_H_
 
+#include <linux/ioctl.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 
 /**