diff --git a/drivers/staging/cpc-usb/cpc-usb_drv.c b/drivers/staging/cpc-usb/cpc-usb_drv.c
index 9bf3f98c6825..c5eca46996fb 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/cpc-usb/cpc-usb_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/cpc-usb/cpc-usb_drv.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <linux/usb.h>
 
-#include <linux/version.h>
 
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>