diff --git a/fs/ksmbd/transport_rdma.c b/fs/ksmbd/transport_rdma.c
index 52b2556e76b1..3a7fa23ba850 100644
--- a/fs/ksmbd/transport_rdma.c
+++ b/fs/ksmbd/transport_rdma.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #define SUBMOD_NAME	"smb_direct"
 
 #include <linux/kthread.h>
-#include <linux/rwlock.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/mempool.h>
 #include <linux/highmem.h>