diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/xmit_linux.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/xmit_linux.c
index 91723802dffd..400356831c5e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/xmit_linux.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/xmit_linux.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 #define _XMIT_OSDEP_C_
 
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <osdep_service.h>
 #include <drv_types.h>