diff --git a/include/linux/types.h b/include/linux/types.h
index 416fa662848..7c33e7adbc2 100644
--- a/include/linux/types.h
+++ b/include/linux/types.h
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ typedef __kernel_gid32_t	gid_t;
 typedef __kernel_uid16_t        uid16_t;
 typedef __kernel_gid16_t        gid16_t;
 
+typedef unsigned long		uintptr_t;
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_UID16
 /* This is defined by include/asm-{arch}/posix_types.h */
 typedef __kernel_old_uid_t	old_uid_t;