diff --git a/include/asm-generic/qspinlock.h b/include/asm-generic/qspinlock.h
index fde943d180e0..2b26cd729b94 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/qspinlock.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/qspinlock.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #define __ASM_GENERIC_QSPINLOCK_H
 
 #include <asm-generic/qspinlock_types.h>
+#include <linux/atomic.h>
 
 /**
  * queued_spin_is_locked - is the spinlock locked?
diff --git a/include/asm-generic/qspinlock_types.h b/include/asm-generic/qspinlock_types.h
index 56d1309d32f8..2fd1fb89ec36 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/qspinlock_types.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/qspinlock_types.h
@@ -9,15 +9,7 @@
 #ifndef __ASM_GENERIC_QSPINLOCK_TYPES_H
 #define __ASM_GENERIC_QSPINLOCK_TYPES_H
 
-/*
- * Including atomic.h with PARAVIRT on will cause compilation errors because
- * of recursive header file incluson via paravirt_types.h. So don't include
- * it if PARAVIRT is on.
- */
-#ifndef CONFIG_PARAVIRT
 #include <linux/types.h>
-#include <linux/atomic.h>
-#endif
 
 typedef struct qspinlock {
 	union {