diff --git a/include/linux/cred.h b/include/linux/cred.h
index 3282ee4318e7..4fa999696310 100644
--- a/include/linux/cred.h
+++ b/include/linux/cred.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #define _LINUX_CRED_H
 
 #include <linux/capability.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/key.h>
 #include <asm/atomic.h>