diff --git a/include/linux/license.h b/include/linux/license.h
index ad937f57f2cb..7cce390f120b 100644
--- a/include/linux/license.h
+++ b/include/linux/license.h
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 #ifndef __LICENSE_H
 #define __LICENSE_H
 
-#include <linux/string.h>
-
 static inline int license_is_gpl_compatible(const char *license)
 {
 	return (strcmp(license, "GPL") == 0