diff --git a/include/linux/container.h b/include/linux/container.h
index 0cc2ee91905c..2566a1baa736 100644
--- a/include/linux/container.h
+++ b/include/linux/container.h
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
  * Author: Rafael J. Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki@intel.com>
  */
 
+#ifndef _LINUX_CONTAINER_H
+#define _LINUX_CONTAINER_H
+
 #include <linux/device.h>
 
 /* drivers/base/power/container.c */
@@ -20,3 +23,5 @@ static inline struct container_dev *to_container_dev(struct device *dev)
 {
 	return container_of(dev, struct container_dev, dev);
 }
+
+#endif /* _LINUX_CONTAINER_H */