diff --git a/drivers/base/class.c b/drivers/base/class.c
index d8a6a58..c345148 100644
--- a/drivers/base/class.c
+++ b/drivers/base/class.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
  * Copyright (c) 2003-2004 IBM Corp.
  */
 
+#include <linux/device/class.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
@@ -477,7 +478,7 @@
 	struct class_attribute_string *cs;
 
 	cs = container_of(attr, struct class_attribute_string, attr);
-	return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%s\n", cs->str);
+	return sysfs_emit(buf, "%s\n", cs->str);
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(show_class_attr_string);