diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/en_accel.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/en_accel.h
index 3022463f2284..a6f65d4b2f36 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/en_accel.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/en_accel.h
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "en/txrx.h"
 
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_GENEVE)
+#include <net/geneve.h>
+
 static inline bool mlx5_geneve_tx_allowed(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev)
 {
 	return mlx5_tx_swp_supported(mdev);