diff --git a/include/linux/net.h b/include/linux/net.h
index 84a490e5f0a1..c88d7cf7f6b7 100644
--- a/include/linux/net.h
+++ b/include/linux/net.h
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/config.h>
 #include <linux/wait.h>
-#include <linux/stringify.h>
 #include <asm/socket.h>
 
 struct poll_table_struct;
@@ -57,6 +56,7 @@ typedef enum {
 #define __SO_ACCEPTCON	(1 << 16)	/* performed a listen		*/
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
+#include <linux/stringify.h>
 
 #define SOCK_ASYNC_NOSPACE	0
 #define SOCK_ASYNC_WAITDATA	1