diff --git a/arch/arm/src/kl/kl_spi.c b/arch/arm/src/kl/kl_spi.c
index efce2d6e80..e73fa84032 100755
--- a/arch/arm/src/kl/kl_spi.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/kl/kl_spi.c
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 #include "kl_spi.h"
 #include "kl_gpio.h"
 #include "chip/kl_memorymap.h"
+#include "chip/kl_sim.h"
 #include "chip/kl_spi.h"
 #include "chip/kl_pinmux.h"