diff --git a/tools/lib/subcmd/parse-options.h b/tools/lib/subcmd/parse-options.h
index 11c3be3bcce7..37e2d1a6fc2a 100644
--- a/tools/lib/subcmd/parse-options.h
+++ b/tools/lib/subcmd/parse-options.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef __SUBCMD_PARSE_OPTIONS_H
 #define __SUBCMD_PARSE_OPTIONS_H
 
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdint.h>