diff --git a/drivers/irqchip/irq-renesas-irqc.c b/drivers/irqchip/irq-renesas-irqc.c
index a449a7c839b3..438a063c7615 100644
--- a/drivers/irqchip/irq-renesas-irqc.c
+++ b/drivers/irqchip/irq-renesas-irqc.c
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
-#include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/ioport.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>