diff --git a/include/linux/kernfs.h b/include/linux/kernfs.h
index d2c439db4efa..5be9f0228a3b 100644
--- a/include/linux/kernfs.h
+++ b/include/linux/kernfs.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <linux/completion.h>
 
 struct file;
+struct dentry;
 struct iattr;
 struct seq_file;
 struct vm_area_struct;