diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-max8997.c b/drivers/leds/leds-max8997.c
index c592aa5662bb..01b459069358 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-max8997.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-max8997.c
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/workqueue.h>
 #include <linux/leds.h>
 #include <linux/mfd/max8997.h>
 #include <linux/mfd/max8997-private.h>