diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/netfilter.h b/include/uapi/linux/netfilter.h
index 7550e9176a54..c111a91adcc0 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/netfilter.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/netfilter.h
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/compiler.h>
-#include <linux/sysctl.h>
 #include <linux/in.h>
 #include <linux/in6.h>