diff --git a/arch/alpha/oprofile/common.c b/arch/alpha/oprofile/common.c
index a0a5d27aa215..b8ce18f485d3 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/oprofile/common.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/oprofile/common.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <linux/smp.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <asm/ptrace.h>
+#include <asm/special_insns.h>
 
 #include "op_impl.h"