diff --git a/include/hw/riscv/boot.h b/include/hw/riscv/boot.h
index 474a940ad5..9daa98da08 100644
--- a/include/hw/riscv/boot.h
+++ b/include/hw/riscv/boot.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #define RISCV_BOOT_H
 
 #include "exec/cpu-defs.h"
+#include "hw/loader.h"
 
 void riscv_find_and_load_firmware(MachineState *machine,
                                   const char *default_machine_firmware,