diff --git a/net/core/netpoll.c b/net/core/netpoll.c
index cec074b..35a9f080 100644
--- a/net/core/netpoll.c
+++ b/net/core/netpoll.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
 
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
 #include <linux/etherdevice.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>