diff --git a/include/linux/gpio.h b/include/linux/gpio.h
index 03f616b78cfa..e41f7dd1ae67 100644
--- a/include/linux/gpio.h
+++ b/include/linux/gpio.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 
 struct device;
+struct gpio_chip;
 
 /*
  * Some platforms don't support the GPIO programming interface.