diff --git a/meta/lib/oe/patch.py b/meta/lib/oe/patch.py
index f1ab3dd809..584bf6c05f 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oe/patch.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oe/patch.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import oe.path
+import oe.types
 
 class NotFoundError(bb.BBHandledException):
     def __init__(self, path):