diff --git a/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/include/linux/stddef.h b/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/include/linux/stddef.h
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+++ b/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/include/linux/stddef.h
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+/* Public domain */
+
+#ifndef _LINUXKPI_LINUX_STDDEF_H_
+#define	_LINUXKPI_LINUX_STDDEF_H_
+
+#include <sys/stddef.h>
+
+#endif	/* _LINUXKPI_LINUX_STDDEF_H_ */
+