diff --git a/kernel/rcupreempt_trace.c b/kernel/rcupreempt_trace.c
index 49ac4947af24..5edf82c34bbc 100644
--- a/kernel/rcupreempt_trace.c
+++ b/kernel/rcupreempt_trace.c
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
 #include <linux/percpu.h>
 #include <linux/notifier.h>
-#include <linux/rcupdate.h>
 #include <linux/cpu.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/rcupreempt_trace.h>