diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
index be4496c961db..e77a6443104f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef _ASM_X86_ALTERNATIVE_H
 #define _ASM_X86_ALTERNATIVE_H
 
+#ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
+
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/stddef.h>
 #include <linux/stringify.h>
@@ -232,4 +234,6 @@ static inline int alternatives_text_reserved(void *start, void *end)
  */
 #define ASM_NO_INPUT_CLOBBER(clbr...) "i" (0) : clbr
 
+#endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
+
 #endif /* _ASM_X86_ALTERNATIVE_H */