diff --git a/drivers/net/smsc911x.c b/drivers/net/smsc911x.c
index af8f60ca0f57..6da678129828 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smsc911x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/smsc911x.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/timer.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/bug.h>
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
 #include <linux/irq.h>