diff --git a/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/xilinx_hwicap.c b/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/xilinx_hwicap.c
index 51966ccf4ea3..8bfee5fb7223 100644
--- a/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/xilinx_hwicap.c
+++ b/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/xilinx_hwicap.c
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/sysctl.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/cdev.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>