diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/sys_x86_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/sys_x86_64.c
index fe7d2dac7fa3..051489082d59 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/sys_x86_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/sys_x86_64.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <linux/personality.h>
 #include <linux/random.h>
 #include <linux/uaccess.h>
+#include <linux/elf.h>
 
 #include <asm/ia32.h>
 #include <asm/syscalls.h>