diff --git a/include/lidarlite_v3.h b/include/lidarlite_v3.h
index 6bcadb6..66ae10d 100644
--- a/include/lidarlite_v3.h
+++ b/include/lidarlite_v3.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 #ifndef LIDARLite_v3_h
 #define LIDARLite_v3_h
 
+#include <linux/types.h>
+
 // LIDAR-Lite default I2C device address
 #define LIDARLITE_ADDR_DEFAULT 0x62