diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/virtio-rng.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/virtio-rng.c
index 718d8c087650..79a6e47b5fbc 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/virtio-rng.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/virtio-rng.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <linux/virtio.h>
 #include <linux/virtio_rng.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
 
 static DEFINE_IDA(rng_index_ida);