diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/i8253.c b/arch/i386/kernel/i8253.c
index bde249dda94d..73c33429f0e0 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/i8253.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/i8253.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <asm/delay.h>
 #include <asm/i8253.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
+#include <asm/timer.h>
 
 #include "io_ports.h"