diff --git a/fs/nfsd/cache.h b/fs/nfsd/cache.h
index bb7addef4a31..3bc4856e34b8 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/cache.h
+++ b/fs/nfsd/cache.h
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
 #define NFSCACHE_H
 
 #include <linux/sunrpc/svc.h>
-#include "nfsd.h"
+
+struct nfsd_net;
 
 /*
  * Representation of a reply cache entry.