diff --git a/drivers/vhost/vdpa.c b/drivers/vhost/vdpa.c
index 62a9bb0efc55..0bef5b10f044 100644
--- a/drivers/vhost/vdpa.c
+++ b/drivers/vhost/vdpa.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include <linux/nospec.h>
 #include <linux/vhost.h>
 #include <linux/virtio_net.h>
-#include <linux/kernel.h>
 
 #include "vhost.h"