diff --git a/tools/perf/util/data.h b/tools/perf/util/data.h
index 75947ef6bc17..5b52ffedf0d5 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/data.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/data.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #define __PERF_DATA_H
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
 
 enum perf_data_mode {
 	PERF_DATA_MODE_WRITE,