diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/mips/kernel/ptrace.c
index a166954a70b3..92f2c39afe27 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/user.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
-#include <linux/audit.h>
 
 #include <asm/cpu.h>
 #include <asm/fpu.h>