diff --git a/target/linux/ifxmips/files-2.6.32/include/asm-mips/bitsperlong.h b/target/linux/ifxmips/files-2.6.32/include/asm-mips/bitsperlong.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6dc0bb0c13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/ifxmips/files-2.6.32/include/asm-mips/bitsperlong.h
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+#include <asm-generic/bitsperlong.h>