diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl_gd32_afio.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl_gd32_afio.c
index d413a7f9c9b..46f35a41734 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl_gd32_afio.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl_gd32_afio.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <drivers/pinctrl.h>
+#include <soc.h>
 
 /** AFIO DT node */
 #define AFIO_NODE DT_NODELABEL(afio)