diff --git a/net/batman-adv/netlink.c b/net/batman-adv/netlink.c
index 1f7ed9d4f6fd..0954757f0b8b 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/netlink.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/netlink.c
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #include <linux/cache.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
-#include <linux/export.h>
 #include <linux/genetlink.h>
 #include <linux/gfp.h>
 #include <linux/if_ether.h>