diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/sir_dev.c b/drivers/net/irda/sir_dev.c
index 4b2a1a9..de91cd1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/sir_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/sir_dev.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>