diff --git a/kernel/sysctl.c b/kernel/sysctl.c
index 89d963ffbb01..a14fd29a7a92 100644
--- a/kernel/sysctl.c
+++ b/kernel/sysctl.c
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 #include <linux/highuid.h>
 #include <linux/writeback.h>
 #include <linux/hugetlb.h>
-#include <linux/security.h>
 #include <linux/initrd.h>
 #include <linux/times.h>
 #include <linux/limits.h>