diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/v4l2-common.h b/include/uapi/linux/v4l2-common.h
index 270db8914c01..9bf508ad0957 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/v4l2-common.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/v4l2-common.h
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 #ifndef __V4L2_COMMON__
 #define __V4L2_COMMON__
 
+#include <linux/types.h>
+
 /*
  *
  * Selection interface definitions