diff --git a/net/sched/cls_api.c b/net/sched/cls_api.c
index 5c81b2603239..8e118af90973 100644
--- a/net/sched/cls_api.c
+++ b/net/sched/cls_api.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include <linux/skbuff.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/kmod.h>
-#include <net/netlink.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <net/net_namespace.h>