diff --git a/kernel/rcupreempt.c b/kernel/rcupreempt.c
index 27d0748d8d32..b8e4cdae4e8d 100644
--- a/kernel/rcupreempt.c
+++ b/kernel/rcupreempt.c
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
 #include <linux/percpu.h>
 #include <linux/notifier.h>
-#include <linux/rcupdate.h>
 #include <linux/cpu.h>
 #include <linux/random.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>