diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/core.c b/drivers/pinctrl/core.c
index 423522d87313..eadef9e191ea 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/core.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/core.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #define pr_fmt(fmt) "pinctrl core: " fmt
 
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/export.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>