diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/lm49453.c b/sound/soc/codecs/lm49453.c
index 802b9f176b16..c1bc9458906b 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/lm49453.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/lm49453.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>