diff --git a/include/linux/netlink.h b/include/linux/netlink.h
index 023daa20..f6fa8c66 100644
--- a/include/linux/netlink.h
+++ b/include/linux/netlink.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef __LINUX_NETLINK_H
 #define __LINUX_NETLINK_H
 
-#include <linux/socket.h> /* for sa_family_t */
 #include <linux/types.h>
 
 #define NETLINK_ROUTE		0	/* Routing/device hook				*/