diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/sample-parsing.c b/tools/perf/tests/sample-parsing.c
index 5f23710..73b5e47 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/sample-parsing.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/sample-parsing.c
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include <stdbool.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 
 #include "util.h"