diff --git a/drivers/misc/atmel-ssc.c b/drivers/misc/atmel-ssc.c
index f7b90661e321..551ddde63c57 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/atmel-ssc.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/atmel-ssc.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 
 #include <linux/of.h>
-#include <linux/pinctrl/consumer.h>
 
 /* Serialize access to ssc_list and user count */
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(user_lock);
@@ -132,13 +131,6 @@ static int ssc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct resource *regs;
 	struct ssc_device *ssc;
 	const struct atmel_ssc_platform_data *plat_dat;
-	struct pinctrl *pinctrl;
-
-	pinctrl = devm_pinctrl_get_select_default(&pdev->dev);
-	if (IS_ERR(pinctrl)) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to request pinctrl\n");
-		return PTR_ERR(pinctrl);
-	}
 
 	ssc = devm_kzalloc(&pdev->dev, sizeof(struct ssc_device), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!ssc) {