diff --git a/kernel/system_keyring.c b/kernel/system_keyring.c
index 875f64e8935bbf1f27320a42ae467f170b09e3d9..4cda71ee51c7a1171c8ebccf1a791164173b077f 100644
--- a/kernel/system_keyring.c
+++ b/kernel/system_keyring.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <keys/asymmetric-type.h>
 #include <keys/system_keyring.h>
-#include "module-internal.h"
 
 struct key *system_trusted_keyring;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(system_trusted_keyring);