diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/common.c b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/common.c
index cc5f15679d29..381f452de28d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ixp4xx/common.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include <linux/cpu.h>
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/sched_clock.h>
-#include <linux/bitops.h>
 #include <linux/irqchip/irq-ixp4xx.h>
 #include <linux/platform_data/timer-ixp4xx.h>
 #include <mach/udc.h>