diff --git a/net/sched/sch_cake.c b/net/sched/sch_cake.c
index 35fc7252187c..4d26b0823cdf 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_cake.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_cake.c
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
 #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
 #include <linux/reciprocal_div.h>
 #include <net/netlink.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/if_vlan.h>
 #include <net/pkt_sched.h>
 #include <net/pkt_cls.h>