diff --git a/target/linux/generic-2.6/files/drivers/input/misc/gpio_buttons.c b/target/linux/generic-2.6/files/drivers/input/misc/gpio_buttons.c
index e4e0e339d7..eb0e30161d 100644
--- a/target/linux/generic-2.6/files/drivers/input/misc/gpio_buttons.c
+++ b/target/linux/generic-2.6/files/drivers/input/misc/gpio_buttons.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
 
 #include <linux/input.h>
 #include <linux/input-polldev.h>