diff --git a/fs/orangefs/protocol.h b/fs/orangefs/protocol.h
index ca7cef9590d3..f571be21f66a 100644
--- a/fs/orangefs/protocol.h
+++ b/fs/orangefs/protocol.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-#include <linux/spinlock_types.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/spinlock_types.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/ioctl.h>