diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/xmit_linux.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/xmit_linux.c
index 1e2c8abd7dd2..2e586c063ab8 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/xmit_linux.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/xmit_linux.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 #define _XMIT_OSDEP_C_
 
+#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <osdep_service.h>
 #include <drv_types.h>