diff --git a/samples/vfs/test-statx.c b/samples/vfs/test-statx.c
index a3d68159fb51..507f09c38b49 100644
--- a/samples/vfs/test-statx.c
+++ b/samples/vfs/test-statx.c
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 #include <linux/fcntl.h>
 #define statx foo
 #define statx_timestamp foo_timestamp
+struct statx;
+struct statx_timestamp;
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #undef statx
 #undef statx_timestamp