diff --git a/include/linux/iio/driver.h b/include/linux/iio/driver.h
index 7dfb10ee2669..f54a7bcdefe3 100644
--- a/include/linux/iio/driver.h
+++ b/include/linux/iio/driver.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #ifndef _IIO_INKERN_H_
 #define _IIO_INKERN_H_
 
+struct iio_dev;
 struct iio_map;
 
 /**