diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/cpu-probe.c b/arch/mips/kernel/cpu-probe.c
index ebc0cd20b35d..bc815eb952df 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/cpu-probe.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/cpu-probe.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <asm/mipsregs.h>
 #include <asm/system.h>
 #include <asm/watch.h>
+#include <asm/elf.h>
 #include <asm/spram.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>