diff --git a/src/base/types.hh b/src/base/types.hh
index ad9ac766e..9ef362fa1 100644
--- a/src/base/types.hh
+++ b/src/base/types.hh
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
 #include <cassert>
 #include <ostream>
 
+#include "base/refcnt.hh"
+
 /** uint64_t constant */
 #define ULL(N)          ((uint64_t)N##ULL)
 /** int64_t constant */
@@ -177,7 +179,6 @@ typedef int16_t PortID;
 const PortID InvalidPortID = (PortID)-1;
 
 class FaultBase;
-template <class T> class RefCountingPtr;
 typedef RefCountingPtr<FaultBase> Fault;
 
 #endif // __BASE_TYPES_HH__
diff --git a/src/cpu/static_inst_fwd.hh b/src/cpu/static_inst_fwd.hh
index 7e2172f72..554de4928 100644
--- a/src/cpu/static_inst_fwd.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/static_inst_fwd.hh
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@
 #ifndef __CPU_STATIC_INST_FWD_HH__
 #define __CPU_STATIC_INST_FWD_HH__
 
+#include "base/refcnt.hh"
+
 class StaticInst;
-template <class T> class RefCountingPtr;
 typedef RefCountingPtr<StaticInst> StaticInstPtr;
 
 #endif // __CPU_STATIC_INST_FWD_HH__
diff --git a/src/sim/fault_fwd.hh b/src/sim/fault_fwd.hh
index 64ccd4b15..3fd90caeb 100644
--- a/src/sim/fault_fwd.hh
+++ b/src/sim/fault_fwd.hh
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@
 #ifndef __SIM_FAULT_FWD_HH__
 #define __SIM_FAULT_FWD_HH__
 
+#include "base/refcnt.hh"
+
 class FaultBase;
-template <class T> class RefCountingPtr;
 typedef RefCountingPtr<FaultBase> Fault;
 
 FaultBase * const NoFault = 0;