diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_sys.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_sys.c
index d85f51f433be..70ce100d34af 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_sys.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_sys.c
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 #include <linux/kdev_t.h>
 #include <linux/idr.h>
 #include <linux/thermal.h>
-#include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/reboot.h>
 #include <net/netlink.h>
 #include <net/genetlink.h>