diff --git a/include/linux/dcbnl.h b/include/linux/dcbnl.h
index b0ef274e0031..7d2e10006188 100644
--- a/include/linux/dcbnl.h
+++ b/include/linux/dcbnl.h
@@ -20,10 +20,12 @@
 #ifndef __LINUX_DCBNL_H__
 #define __LINUX_DCBNL_H__
 
+#include <linux/types.h>
+
 #define DCB_PROTO_VERSION 1
 
 struct dcbmsg {
-	unsigned char      dcb_family;
+	__u8               dcb_family;
 	__u8               cmd;
 	__u16              dcb_pad;
 };