diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index 3d7ce522b1..a9be190bf9 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@
 #include <sys/ethernet.h>
 #include <sys/sockio.h>
 #include <netinet/arp.h>
-#include <netinet/in.h>
 #include <netinet/in_systm.h>
 #include <netinet/ip.h>
 #include <netinet/ip_icmp.h> // must come after ip.h