diff --git a/sound/core/timer.c b/sound/core/timer.c
index 4e79f9ce1a85..3e0638351069 100644
--- a/sound/core/timer.c
+++ b/sound/core/timer.c
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@
 #include <sound/minors.h>
 #include <sound/initval.h>
 #include <linux/kmod.h>
-#ifdef CONFIG_KERNELD
-#include <linux/kerneld.h>
-#endif
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SND_HPET) || defined(CONFIG_SND_HPET_MODULE)
 #define DEFAULT_TIMER_LIMIT 3