diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/octeon_device.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/octeon_device.c
index 32900093527a5..7b44b5c50e638 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/octeon_device.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/octeon_device.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 * This file may also be available under a different license from Cavium.
 * Contact Cavium, Inc. for more information
 **********************************************************************/
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>