diff --git a/drivers/base/component.c b/drivers/base/component.c
index 5e79299f6c3f..6dc309913ccd 100644
--- a/drivers/base/component.c
+++ b/drivers/base/component.c
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
  */
 #include <linux/component.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
-#include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>