diff --git a/include/linux/ipv6_route.h b/include/linux/ipv6_route.h
index b323ff577967..1e7d8af2defe 100644
--- a/include/linux/ipv6_route.h
+++ b/include/linux/ipv6_route.h
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #ifndef _LINUX_IPV6_ROUTE_H
 #define _LINUX_IPV6_ROUTE_H
 
+#include <linux/types.h>
+
 #define RTF_DEFAULT	0x00010000	/* default - learned via ND	*/
 #define RTF_ALLONLINK	0x00020000	/* (deprecated and will be removed)
 					   fallback, no routers on link */