diff --git a/arch/arc/plat-eznps/include/plat/ctop.h b/arch/arc/plat-eznps/include/plat/ctop.h
index 9d6718c1a199..3c401ce0351e 100644
--- a/arch/arc/plat-eznps/include/plat/ctop.h
+++ b/arch/arc/plat-eznps/include/plat/ctop.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #error "Incorrect ctop.h include"
 #endif
 
+#include <linux/types.h>
 #include <soc/nps/common.h>
 
 /* core auxiliary registers */