diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/mmc_core.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/mmc_core.c
index 41e6b33e1b08..c07cfe989f6e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/mmc_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/mmc_core.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
   Author: Giuseppe Cavallaro <peppe.cavallaro@st.com>
 *******************************************************************************/
 
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
 #include "mmc.h"