diff --git a/drivers/staging/gdm724x/netlink_k.c b/drivers/staging/gdm724x/netlink_k.c
index 9e8be6a48261..77fc64e28428 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/gdm724x/netlink_k.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/gdm724x/netlink_k.c
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 
 #define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
 
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/export.h>
 #include <linux/etherdevice.h>
 #include <linux/netlink.h>