diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/avs/loader.c b/sound/soc/intel/avs/loader.c
index 138e4e9de5e3..353e343b1d28 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/avs/loader.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/avs/loader.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <linux/firmware.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/string.h>
 #include <sound/hdaudio.h>
 #include <sound/hdaudio_ext.h>
 #include "avs.h"