diff --git a/arch/nios2/include/uapi/asm/ptrace.h b/arch/nios2/include/uapi/asm/ptrace.h
index eff00e67c0a2..1d35de90a977 100644
--- a/arch/nios2/include/uapi/asm/ptrace.h
+++ b/arch/nios2/include/uapi/asm/ptrace.h
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
 
+#include <linux/types.h>
+
 /*
  * Register numbers used by 'ptrace' system call interface.
  */