diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/eventpoll.h b/include/uapi/linux/eventpoll.h
index bc81fb2e1f0e..47d6342b1c48 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/eventpoll.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/eventpoll.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 #define EPOLL_PACKED
 #endif
 
+#ifdef __KERNEL__
 struct epoll_event {
 	__u32 events;
 	__u64 data;
@@ -73,4 +74,5 @@ static inline void ep_take_care_of_epollwakeup(struct epoll_event *epev)
 	epev->events &= ~EPOLLWAKEUP;
 }
 #endif
+#endif /* __KERNEL__ */
 #endif /* _UAPI_LINUX_EVENTPOLL_H */