diff --git a/lib/libnvpair/nvpair_alloc_system.c b/lib/libnvpair/nvpair_alloc_system.c
index af30c1f409..f45dc5f0b9 100644
--- a/lib/libnvpair/nvpair_alloc_system.c
+++ b/lib/libnvpair/nvpair_alloc_system.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 
 
-#include <sys/kmem.h>
+#include <rpc/types.h>
 #include <sys/nvpair.h>
 
 static void *
diff --git a/lib/libspl/include/rpc/types.h b/lib/libspl/include/rpc/types.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..68c17f103b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/libspl/include/rpc/types.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+ * CDDL HEADER START
+ *
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the terms of the
+ * Common Development and Distribution License (the "License").
+ * You may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *
+ * You can obtain a copy of the license at usr/src/OPENSOLARIS.LICENSE
+ * or http://www.opensolaris.org/os/licensing.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions
+ * and limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * When distributing Covered Code, include this CDDL HEADER in each
+ * file and include the License file at usr/src/OPENSOLARIS.LICENSE.
+ * If applicable, add the following below this CDDL HEADER, with the
+ * fields enclosed by brackets "[]" replaced with your own identifying
+ * information: Portions Copyright [yyyy] [name of copyright owner]
+ *
+ * CDDL HEADER END
+ */
+/*
+ * Copyright 2010 Sun Microsystems, Inc.  All rights reserved.
+ * Use is subject to license terms.
+ */
+
+#ifndef LIBSPL_RPC_TYPES_H
+#define LIBSPL_RPC_TYPES_H
+
+#include_next <rpc/types.h>
+#include <sys/kmem.h>
+
+#endif /* LIBSPL_RPC_TYPES_H */