diff --git a/include/linux/auto_dev-ioctl.h b/include/linux/auto_dev-ioctl.h
index 6427816120628e..7caaf298f5399c 100644
--- a/include/linux/auto_dev-ioctl.h
+++ b/include/linux/auto_dev-ioctl.h
@@ -11,12 +11,7 @@
 #define _LINUX_AUTO_DEV_IOCTL_H
 
 #include <linux/auto_fs.h>
-
-#ifdef __KERNEL__
 #include <linux/string.h>
-#else
-#include <string.h>
-#endif /* __KERNEL__ */
 
 #define AUTOFS_DEVICE_NAME		"autofs"