diff --git a/include/spi_flash.h b/include/spi_flash.h
index de4f174ad5..1f8ba2987e 100644
--- a/include/spi_flash.h
+++ b/include/spi_flash.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #define _SPI_FLASH_H_
 
 #include <spi.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
 
 struct spi_flash_region {
 	unsigned int	count;