diff --git a/tools/include/linux/bitops.h b/tools/include/linux/bitops.h
index 0b0ef3abc966..140c8362f113 100644
--- a/tools/include/linux/bitops.h
+++ b/tools/include/linux/bitops.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #define _TOOLS_LINUX_BITOPS_H_
 
 #include <asm/types.h>
+#include <limits.h>
 #ifndef __WORDSIZE
 #define __WORDSIZE (__SIZEOF_LONG__ * 8)
 #endif