diff --git a/net/core/net_namespace.c b/net/core/net_namespace.c
index a3abb719221f..78fc04ad36fc 100644
--- a/net/core/net_namespace.c
+++ b/net/core/net_namespace.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include <linux/export.h>
 #include <linux/user_namespace.h>
 #include <linux/net_namespace.h>
-#include <linux/rtnetlink.h>
 #include <net/sock.h>
 #include <net/netlink.h>
 #include <net/net_namespace.h>