diff --git a/drivers/staging/cxt1e1/sbecom_inline_linux.h b/drivers/staging/cxt1e1/sbecom_inline_linux.h
index 501a331ded5b..c0563e68997b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/cxt1e1/sbecom_inline_linux.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/cxt1e1/sbecom_inline_linux.h
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #else
 #include <linux/types.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #if defined(CONFIG_SMP) && ! defined(__SMP__)
 #define __SMP__
 #endif