diff --git a/components/drivers/include/drivers/can.h b/components/drivers/include/drivers/can.h
index 3a24162f03..e3473bac5c 100644
--- a/components/drivers/include/drivers/can.h
+++ b/components/drivers/include/drivers/can.h
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 #ifndef CAN_H_
 #define CAN_H_
 
+#include <rtthread.h>
+
 #ifndef RT_CANMSG_BOX_SZ
 #define RT_CANMSG_BOX_SZ 16
 #endif