diff --git a/fs/coda/file.c b/fs/coda/file.c
index 5a87699..466303d 100644
--- a/fs/coda/file.c
+++ b/fs/coda/file.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <linux/file.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/stat.h>
+#include <linux/cred.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>