diff --git a/arch/arc/lib/cpu.c b/arch/arc/lib/cpu.c
index d66a8c8..07f5787 100644
--- a/arch/arc/lib/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/arc/lib/cpu.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <vsprintf.h>
 #include <asm/arcregs.h>
 #include <asm/cache.h>
+#include <asm/global_data.h>
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;