diff --git a/drivers/vfio/vfio_iommu_type1.c b/drivers/vfio/vfio_iommu_type1.c
index ec9fd95a138b..b3df383d7028 100644
--- a/drivers/vfio/vfio_iommu_type1.c
+++ b/drivers/vfio/vfio_iommu_type1.c
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 #include <linux/rbtree.h>
 #include <linux/sched/signal.h>
 #include <linux/sched/mm.h>
-#include <linux/kthread.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/uaccess.h>
 #include <linux/vfio.h>