diff --git a/include/linux/iio/consumer.h b/include/linux/iio/consumer.h
index 126c0a9375f2..16c35ac045bd 100644
--- a/include/linux/iio/consumer.h
+++ b/include/linux/iio/consumer.h
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
  */
 #ifndef _IIO_INKERN_CONSUMER_H_
 #define _IIO_INKERN_CONSUMER_H_
+
+#include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/iio/types.h>
 
 struct iio_dev;