diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_dentry.c b/fs/9p/vfs_dentry.c
index d743252..cbf4e50 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_dentry.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_dentry.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <linux/namei.h>
 #include <linux/idr.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <net/9p/9p.h>
 #include <net/9p/client.h>