diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/include/usb_ops.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/include/usb_ops.h
index c23de7bd36e3..df3423765537 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/include/usb_ops.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/include/usb_ops.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #ifndef __USB_OPS_H_
 #define __USB_OPS_H_
 
+#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <osdep_service.h>
 #include <drv_types.h>
 #include <osdep_intf.h>