diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
index dd3f4e87857b..b71196eaf90e 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 
 #define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
 
-#include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
+#include <linux/export.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/kdev_t.h>
 #include <linux/idr.h>