diff --git a/include/linux/llist.h b/include/linux/llist.h
index fbf10a0bc095..fd4ca0b4fe0f 100644
--- a/include/linux/llist.h
+++ b/include/linux/llist.h
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@
  * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
  */
 
+#include <linux/atomic.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
-#include <asm/cmpxchg.h>
 
 struct llist_head {
 	struct llist_node *first;