diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/clock.c b/arch/arm/plat-omap/clock.c
index 23a070599993..197974defbe4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/clock.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/clock.c
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
  * published by the Free Software Foundation.
  */
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/fasttimer.c b/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/fasttimer.c
index 2de9d5849ef0..111caa1a2efb 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/fasttimer.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/fasttimer.c
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 #include <asm/irq.h>
 #include <asm/system.h>
 
-#include <linux/version.h>
-
 #include <hwregs/reg_map.h>
 #include <hwregs/reg_rdwr.h>
 #include <hwregs/timer_defs.h>
diff --git a/arch/mn10300/kernel/mn10300-serial.c b/arch/mn10300/kernel/mn10300-serial.c
index 8b054e7a8ae8..aa07d0cd1905 100644
--- a/arch/mn10300/kernel/mn10300-serial.c
+++ b/arch/mn10300/kernel/mn10300-serial.c
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ static const char serial_revdate[] = "2007-11-06";
 #define SUPPORT_SYSRQ
 #endif
 
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/serial.h>
 #include <linux/circ_buf.h>
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/bestcomm/gen_bd.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/bestcomm/gen_bd.c
index a3a134c35b0a..e0a53e3147b2 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/bestcomm/gen_bd.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/bestcomm/gen_bd.c
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
  *
  */
 
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
diff --git a/arch/x86/mach-rdc321x/platform.c b/arch/x86/mach-rdc321x/platform.c
index a037041817c7..4f4e50c3ad3b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/mach-rdc321x/platform.c
+++ b/arch/x86/mach-rdc321x/platform.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/leds.h>
 
 #include <asm/gpio.h>
diff --git a/drivers/atm/adummy.c b/drivers/atm/adummy.c
index 2ebd07f2ef81..5effec6f5458 100644
--- a/drivers/atm/adummy.c
+++ b/drivers/atm/adummy.c
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/skbuff.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
diff --git a/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/buffer_icap.h b/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/buffer_icap.h
index c5b1840906b2..8b0252bf06e2 100644
--- a/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/buffer_icap.h
+++ b/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/buffer_icap.h
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/cdev.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 
 #include <asm/io.h>
diff --git a/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/fifo_icap.h b/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/fifo_icap.h
index ffabd3ba2bd8..62bda453c90b 100644
--- a/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/fifo_icap.h
+++ b/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/fifo_icap.h
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/cdev.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 
 #include <asm/io.h>
diff --git a/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/xilinx_hwicap.h b/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/xilinx_hwicap.h
index 1f9c8b082dbe..24d0d9b938fb 100644
--- a/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/xilinx_hwicap.h
+++ b/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/xilinx_hwicap.h
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/cdev.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 
 #include <asm/io.h>
diff --git a/drivers/edac/edac_core.h b/drivers/edac/edac_core.h
index b27b13c5eb5a..4b55ec607a88 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/edac_core.h
+++ b/drivers/edac/edac_core.h
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/sysdev.h>
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 
 #define EDAC_MC_LABEL_LEN	31
 #define EDAC_DEVICE_NAME_LEN	31
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-at91.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-at91.c
index c1adcdbf7979..9efb02137254 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-at91.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-at91.c
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 */
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ehca/ehca_tools.h b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ehca/ehca_tools.h
index ec950bf8c479..21f7d06f14ad 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ehca/ehca_tools.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ehca/ehca_tools.h
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
 #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/notifier.h>
 #include <linux/cpu.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_fs.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_fs.c
index 23faba9d21eb..8bb5170b4e41 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_fs.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_fs.c
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
  * SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/mount.h>
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes.h b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes.h
index 39bd897b40c6..8eb7ae96974d 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes.h
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 #include <linux/dma-mapping.h>
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <linux/crc32c.h>
 
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/iser/iser_verbs.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/iser/iser_verbs.c
index 63462ecca147..26ff6214a81f 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/iser/iser_verbs.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/iser/iser_verbs.c
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 
 #include "iscsi_iser.h"
 
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/bf54x-keys.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/bf54x-keys.c
index 54ed8e2e1c02..6f227d3dbda1 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/bf54x-keys.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/bf54x-keys.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/mainstone-wm97xx.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/mainstone-wm97xx.c
index 283f93a0cee2..37a555f37306 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/mainstone-wm97xx.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/mainstone-wm97xx.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/asic3.c b/drivers/mfd/asic3.c
index c6408a62d95e..bc2a807f210d 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/asic3.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/asic3.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
  *
  */
 
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/irq.h>
 #include <linux/gpio.h>
diff --git a/drivers/misc/eeprom_93cx6.c b/drivers/misc/eeprom_93cx6.c
index ea55654e5948..15b1780025c8 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/eeprom_93cx6.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/eeprom_93cx6.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/eeprom_93cx6.h>
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/amd76xrom.c b/drivers/mtd/maps/amd76xrom.c
index 948b86f35ef4..d1eec7d3243f 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/amd76xrom.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/amd76xrom.c
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/ck804xrom.c b/drivers/mtd/maps/ck804xrom.c
index effaf7cdefab..1a6feb4474de 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/ck804xrom.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/ck804xrom.c
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/esb2rom.c b/drivers/mtd/maps/esb2rom.c
index aa64a4752781..bbbcdd4c8d13 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/esb2rom.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/esb2rom.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/au1550nd.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/au1550nd.c
index 761946ea45b1..92c334ff4508 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/au1550nd.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/au1550nd.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include <linux/mtd/mtd.h>
 #include <linux/mtd/nand.h>
 #include <linux/mtd/partitions.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 
 #include <asm/mach-au1x00/au1xxx.h>
diff --git a/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c b/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c
index 5d76cd09e246..54cd89cb0838 100644
--- a/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@
 #include <linux/ethtool.h>
 #include <linux/firmware.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/timer.h>
 #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
 #include <linux/crc32.h>
diff --git a/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic.h b/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic.h
index ab871df6b1db..244ab49c4337 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic.h
+++ b/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic.h
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 #include <linux/in.h>
 #include <linux/tcp.h>
 #include <linux/skbuff.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 
 #include <linux/ethtool.h>
 #include <linux/mii.h>
diff --git a/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_ethtool.c
index 4ad3e0844b99..b974ca0fc530 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_ethtool.c
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
 #include <linux/ethtool.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 
 #include "netxen_nic.h"
 #include "netxen_nic_hw.h"
diff --git a/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_hdr.h b/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_hdr.h
index e8e8d73f6ed7..e80f9e3e5973 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_hdr.h
+++ b/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_hdr.h
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
-
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <asm/irq.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
diff --git a/drivers/net/tokenring/lanstreamer.c b/drivers/net/tokenring/lanstreamer.c
index 47d84cd28097..59d1673f9387 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tokenring/lanstreamer.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tokenring/lanstreamer.c
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/dma-mapping.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/tokenring/lanstreamer.h b/drivers/net/tokenring/lanstreamer.h
index e7bb3494afc7..13ccee6449c1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tokenring/lanstreamer.h
+++ b/drivers/net/tokenring/lanstreamer.h
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@
  *
  */
 
-#include <linux/version.h>
-
 /* MAX_INTR - the maximum number of times we can loop
  * inside the interrupt function before returning
  * control to the OS (maximum value is 256)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
index 2541c81932f0..1cb77db5c292 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
 #include <linux/if_arp.h>
 #include <linux/etherdevice.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/firmware.h>
 #include <linux/wireless.h>
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945-led.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945-led.c
index d3336966b6b5..705c65bed9fd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945-led.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945-led.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/dma-mapping.h>
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-led.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-led.c
index cb11c4a4d691..4eee1b163cd2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-led.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-led.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/dma-mapping.h>
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-rfkill.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-rfkill.c
index e5e5846e9f25..5d642298f04c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-rfkill.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-rfkill.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 
 #include <net/mac80211.h>
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-max6902.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-max6902.c
index 12f0310ae89c..78b2551fb19d 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-max6902.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-max6902.c
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
-
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-r9701.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-r9701.c
index b35f9bfa2af4..395985b339c9 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-r9701.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-r9701.c
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/ctcm_mpc.c b/drivers/s390/net/ctcm_mpc.c
index 49ae1cd25caa..2de1e2fccbf9 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/ctcm_mpc.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/ctcm_mpc.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #undef DEBUGDATA
 #undef DEBUGCCW
 
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/dpt/dpti_i2o.h b/drivers/scsi/dpt/dpti_i2o.h
index 19406cea6d6a..179ad77f6cc9 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/dpt/dpti_i2o.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/dpt/dpti_i2o.h
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/i2o-dev.h>
 
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/notifier.h>
 #include <asm/atomic.h>
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ips.c b/drivers/scsi/ips.c
index 7c615c70ec5c..bc9e6ddf41df 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ips.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ips.c
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@
 #include <asm/byteorder.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
 #include <linux/stddef.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ips.h b/drivers/scsi/ips.h
index e0657b6f009c..4e49fbcfe8af 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ips.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ips.h
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
 #ifndef _IPS_H_
    #define _IPS_H_
 
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/nmi.h>
    #include <asm/uaccess.h>
    #include <asm/io.h>
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_debugfs.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_debugfs.c
index 90272e65957a..094b47e94b29 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_debugfs.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/ctype.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 
 #include <scsi/scsi.h>
 #include <scsi/scsi_device.h>
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/nsp32.c b/drivers/scsi/nsp32.c
index edf9fdb3cb3c..22052bb7becb 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/nsp32.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/nsp32.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
  *   1.2: PowerPC (big endian) support.
  */
 
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/nsp32.h b/drivers/scsi/nsp32.h
index 6715ecb3bfca..9565acf1aa72 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/nsp32.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/nsp32.h
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #ifndef _NSP32_H
 #define _NSP32_H
 
-#include <linux/version.h>
 //#define NSP32_DEBUG 9
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/nsp_cs.c b/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/nsp_cs.c
index a221b6ef9fa9..24e6cb8396e3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/nsp_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/nsp_cs.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 ***********************************************************************/
 
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mid.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mid.c
index 50baf6a1d67c..93560cd72784 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mid.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mid.c
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
  */
 #include "qla_def.h"
 
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
 #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
 #include <linux/smp_lock.h>
diff --git a/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c b/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c
index cb01b5106efd..b6483dd98acc 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
 #include <linux/ctype.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/kthread.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/freezer.h>
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/amd5536udc.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/amd5536udc.c
index 1500e1b3c302..abf8192f89e8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/amd5536udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/amd5536udc.c
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/ioport.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/s3c2410_udc.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/s3c2410_udc.c
index 538807384592..29d13ebe7500 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/s3c2410_udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/s3c2410_udc.c
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/clk.h>
 
 #include <linux/debugfs.h>
diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/iowarrior.c b/drivers/usb/misc/iowarrior.c
index e6ca9979e3ae..a4ef77ef917d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/iowarrior.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/iowarrior.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/poll.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/usb/iowarrior.h>
 
 /* Version Information */
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c b/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
index 2e663f1afd5e..d95382088075 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@
 #include <linux/usb.h>
 #include <linux/usb/serial.h>
 
-#include <linux/version.h>
-
 /* the mode to be set when the port ist opened */
 static int initial_mode = 1;
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/arkfb.c b/drivers/video/arkfb.c
index 4bd569e479a7..314d18694b6a 100644
--- a/drivers/video/arkfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/arkfb.c
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
  *  Code is based on s3fb
  */
 
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
diff --git a/drivers/video/s3fb.c b/drivers/video/s3fb.c
index 8361bd0e3df1..4dcec48a1d78 100644
--- a/drivers/video/s3fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/s3fb.c
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
  * which is based on the code of neofb.
  */
 
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
diff --git a/drivers/video/vermilion/vermilion.h b/drivers/video/vermilion/vermilion.h
index c4aba59d4809..7491abfcf1fc 100644
--- a/drivers/video/vermilion/vermilion.h
+++ b/drivers/video/vermilion/vermilion.h
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #define _VERMILION_H_
 
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <asm/atomic.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
diff --git a/drivers/video/vt8623fb.c b/drivers/video/vt8623fb.c
index 34aae7a2a62b..3df17dc8c3d7 100644
--- a/drivers/video/vt8623fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/vt8623fb.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
  * (http://davesdomain.org.uk/viafb/)
  */
 
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
diff --git a/drivers/video/xilinxfb.c b/drivers/video/xilinxfb.c
index 7b3a8423f485..5da3d2423cc0 100644
--- a/drivers/video/xilinxfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/xilinxfb.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/mm.h>
diff --git a/fs/jffs2/jffs2_fs_i.h b/fs/jffs2/jffs2_fs_i.h
index 31559f45fdde..4c41db91eaa4 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/jffs2_fs_i.h
+++ b/fs/jffs2/jffs2_fs_i.h
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #ifndef _JFFS2_FS_I
 #define _JFFS2_FS_I
 
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/rbtree.h>
 #include <linux/posix_acl.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_dmapi.h b/fs/xfs/xfs_dmapi.h
index cdc2d3464a1a..2813cdd72375 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_dmapi.h
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_dmapi.h
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #ifndef __XFS_DMAPI_H__
 #define __XFS_DMAPI_H__
 
-#include <linux/version.h>
 /*	Values used to define the on-disk version of dm_attrname_t. All
  *	on-disk attribute names start with the 8-byte string "SGI_DMI_".
  *
diff --git a/include/asm-x86/xen/hypervisor.h b/include/asm-x86/xen/hypervisor.h
index 8e15dd28c91f..04ee0610014a 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86/xen/hypervisor.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86/xen/hypervisor.h
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 
 #include <xen/interface/xen.h>
 #include <xen/interface/version.h>
diff --git a/include/linux/fs_uart_pd.h b/include/linux/fs_uart_pd.h
index 809bb9ffc788..36b61ff39277 100644
--- a/include/linux/fs_uart_pd.h
+++ b/include/linux/fs_uart_pd.h
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #ifndef FS_UART_PD_H
 #define FS_UART_PD_H
 
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <asm/types.h>
 
 enum fs_uart_id {
diff --git a/kernel/nsproxy.c b/kernel/nsproxy.c
index 21575fc46d05..1d3ef29a2583 100644
--- a/kernel/nsproxy.c
+++ b/kernel/nsproxy.c
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/nsproxy.h>
 #include <linux/init_task.h>
 #include <linux/mnt_namespace.h>
diff --git a/kernel/power/swap.c b/kernel/power/swap.c
index a0abf9a463f9..80ccac849e46 100644
--- a/kernel/power/swap.c
+++ b/kernel/power/swap.c
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/file.h>
 #include <linux/utsname.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
 #include <linux/genhd.h>
diff --git a/kernel/user_namespace.c b/kernel/user_namespace.c
index a9ab0596de44..532858fa5b88 100644
--- a/kernel/user_namespace.c
+++ b/kernel/user_namespace.c
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/nsproxy.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/user_namespace.h>
diff --git a/kernel/utsname.c b/kernel/utsname.c
index 64d398f12444..815237a55af8 100644
--- a/kernel/utsname.c
+++ b/kernel/utsname.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/uts.h>
 #include <linux/utsname.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 
diff --git a/kernel/utsname_sysctl.c b/kernel/utsname_sysctl.c
index fe3a56c2256d..4ab9659d269e 100644
--- a/kernel/utsname_sysctl.c
+++ b/kernel/utsname_sysctl.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/uts.h>
 #include <linux/utsname.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/sysctl.h>
 
 static void *get_uts(ctl_table *table, int write)
diff --git a/sound/mips/au1x00.c b/sound/mips/au1x00.c
index ee0741f9eb53..fbef38a9604a 100644
--- a/sound/mips/au1x00.c
+++ b/sound/mips/au1x00.c
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <sound/core.h>
 #include <sound/initval.h>
 #include <sound/pcm.h>
diff --git a/sound/soc/at91/eti_b1_wm8731.c b/sound/soc/at91/eti_b1_wm8731.c
index b081e83766b7..b81d6b2cfa1d 100644
--- a/sound/soc/at91/eti_b1_wm8731.c
+++ b/sound/soc/at91/eti_b1_wm8731.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/clk.h>
 #include <linux/timer.h>
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8753.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8753.c
index 8604809f0c36..dc7b18fd2782 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8753.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8753.c
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm9712.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm9712.c
index 1fb7f9a7aecd..2f1c91b1d556 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm9712.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm9712.c
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <sound/core.h>