diff --git a/target/linux/generic/files/drivers/net/phy/ar8216.c b/target/linux/generic/files/drivers/net/phy/ar8216.c
index 2c111c2b819..fa33c2032b5 100644
--- a/target/linux/generic/files/drivers/net/phy/ar8216.c
+++ b/target/linux/generic/files/drivers/net/phy/ar8216.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include <linux/switch.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/phy.h>
-#include <linux/netdevice.h>
 #include <linux/etherdevice.h>
 #include <linux/lockdep.h>
 #include <linux/ar8216_platform.h>