diff --git a/include/linux/binfmts.h b/include/linux/binfmts.h
index 6cbfbe297180..0d0150b4901e 100644
--- a/include/linux/binfmts.h
+++ b/include/linux/binfmts.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ struct pt_regs;
 #define BINPRM_BUF_SIZE 128
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
+#include <linux/list.h>
 
 #define CORENAME_MAX_SIZE 128