diff --git a/drivers/vdpa/mlx5/core/mlx5_vdpa.h b/drivers/vdpa/mlx5/core/mlx5_vdpa.h
index 0002b2136b48..8d0a6f2cb3f0 100644
--- a/drivers/vdpa/mlx5/core/mlx5_vdpa.h
+++ b/drivers/vdpa/mlx5/core/mlx5_vdpa.h
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #define __MLX5_VDPA_H__
 
 #include <linux/etherdevice.h>
-#include <linux/if_vlan.h>
 #include <linux/vdpa.h>
 #include <linux/mlx5/driver.h>