diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/cs42l42.c b/sound/soc/codecs/cs42l42.c
index d545a593a251..c212112cf87e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/cs42l42.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/cs42l42.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
 #include <linux/version.h>
-#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/i2c.h>