diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-atmel.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-atmel.c
index e748604403cc2..98b34ea9f38e2 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-atmel.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-atmel.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/of.h>
 #include <linux/of_device.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>