diff --git a/include/asm-mips/timex.h b/include/asm-mips/timex.h
index 98aa737..b80de8e 100644
--- a/include/asm-mips/timex.h
+++ b/include/asm-mips/timex.h
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #ifndef _ASM_TIMEX_H
 #define _ASM_TIMEX_H
 
+#ifdef __KERNEL__
+
 #include <asm/mipsregs.h>
 
 /*
@@ -51,4 +53,6 @@
 	return read_c0_count();
 }
 
+#endif /* __KERNEL__ */
+
 #endif /*  _ASM_TIMEX_H */