diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ptp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ptp.c
index 0c935e8f3a6c..c364781c8160 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ptp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ptp.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 #include "i40e.h"
-#include <linux/export.h>
 #include <linux/ptp_classify.h>
 
 /* The XL710 timesync is very much like Intel's 82599 design when it comes to