diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/spi/spidev.h b/include/uapi/linux/spi/spidev.h
index dd5f21e75805..856de39d0b89 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/spi/spidev.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/spi/spidev.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #define SPIDEV_H
 
 #include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/ioctl.h>
 
 /* User space versions of kernel symbols for SPI clocking modes,
  * matching <linux/spi/spi.h>