diff --git a/include/net/netfilter/nf_tables.h b/include/net/netfilter/nf_tables.h
index 706f744f7308..5b8624ae4a27 100644
--- a/include/net/netfilter/nf_tables.h
+++ b/include/net/netfilter/nf_tables.h
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #ifndef _NET_NF_TABLES_H
 #define _NET_NF_TABLES_H
 
-#include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/netfilter.h>
 #include <linux/netfilter/nfnetlink.h>
@@ -13,6 +12,8 @@
 #include <net/netfilter/nf_flow_table.h>
 #include <net/netlink.h>
 
+struct module;
+
 #define NFT_JUMP_STACK_SIZE	16
 
 struct nft_pktinfo {