diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/netfilter/xt_hashlimit.h b/include/uapi/linux/netfilter/xt_hashlimit.h
index 3efc0ca18345..79da349f1060 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/netfilter/xt_hashlimit.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/netfilter/xt_hashlimit.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define _UAPI_XT_HASHLIMIT_H
 
 #include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/limits.h>
 #include <linux/if.h>
 
 /* timings are in milliseconds. */