diff --git a/include/linux/vm_event_item.h b/include/linux/vm_event_item.h
index 9e15a088ba38..92f80b4d69a6 100644
--- a/include/linux/vm_event_item.h
+++ b/include/linux/vm_event_item.h
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 #ifndef VM_EVENT_ITEM_H_INCLUDED
 #define VM_EVENT_ITEM_H_INCLUDED
 
+#include <linux/thread_info.h>
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_ZONE_DMA
 #define DMA_ZONE(xx) xx##_DMA,
 #else