diff --git a/net/9p/util.c b/net/9p/util.c
index dc4ec05..e048701 100644
--- a/net/9p/util.c
+++ b/net/9p/util.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/parser.h>
 #include <linux/idr.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <net/9p/9p.h>
 
 /**