diff --git a/xpp/oct612x/include/octdef.h b/xpp/oct612x/include/octdef.h
index a2da33d..7e534b7 100644
--- a/xpp/oct612x/include/octdef.h
+++ b/xpp/oct612x/include/octdef.h
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ $Octasic_Revision: 12 $
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+#ifndef __KERNEL__
+#include <stdio.h>
+#endif
+
 /*****************************  INCLUDE FILES  *******************************/
 
 /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------