diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
index bd72d94e713e..11b03d3c6fda 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
 #include <asm/mce.h>
 #include <asm/nmi.h>
+#include <asm/vsyscall.h>
 
 #define MAX_PATCH_LEN (255-1)