diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/atomic.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/atomic.h
index 1232be3..c996c3b 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/atomic.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/atomic.h
@@ -15,13 +15,12 @@
 #define _ASM_ATOMIC_H
 
 #include <linux/irqflags.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
 #include <asm/barrier.h>
 #include <asm/cpu-features.h>
 #include <asm/war.h>
 #include <asm/system.h>
 
-typedef struct { volatile int counter; } atomic_t;
-
 #define ATOMIC_INIT(i)    { (i) }
 
 /*
@@ -404,8 +403,6 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_64BIT
 
-typedef struct { volatile long counter; } atomic64_t;
-
 #define ATOMIC64_INIT(i)    { (i) }
 
 /*