diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/xics.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/xics.h
index 146aad8534de..c4ed4c5b6464 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/xics.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/xics.h
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 #ifndef _XICS_H
 #define _XICS_H
 
+#include <linux/interrupt.h>
+
 #define XICS_IPI		2
 #define XICS_IRQ_SPURIOUS	0