diff --git a/drivers/staging/lirc/lirc_ttusbir.c b/drivers/staging/lirc/lirc_ttusbir.c
index e345ab9a004c..e4b329b8cafd 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/lirc/lirc_ttusbir.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/lirc/lirc_ttusbir.c
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
  *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
  */
 
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
diff --git a/drivers/staging/lirc/lirc_zilog.c b/drivers/staging/lirc/lirc_zilog.c
index dd6a57c3c3a3..a8efe4177a02 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/lirc/lirc_zilog.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/lirc/lirc_zilog.c
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@
  *
  */
 
-
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/kmod.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>