diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad799x_core.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad799x_core.c
index 94bd8080f69d..a105910bd71d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad799x_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad799x_core.c
@@ -23,11 +23,9 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
-#include <linux/workqueue.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/sysfs.h>
-#include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/i2c.h>
 #include <linux/regulator/consumer.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad799x_ring.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad799x_ring.c
index c92531899c4c..69065683d310 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad799x_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad799x_ring.c
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
-#include <linux/workqueue.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>