diff --git a/drivers/iio/temperature/maxim_thermocouple.c b/drivers/iio/temperature/maxim_thermocouple.c
index a1c213d5c469..a13efde76397 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/temperature/maxim_thermocouple.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/temperature/maxim_thermocouple.c
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/mod_devicetable.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/spi/spi.h>
 #include <linux/iio/iio.h>