diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/ad1836.c b/sound/soc/codecs/ad1836.c
index 3612bb92df90..01343dc984fd 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/ad1836.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/ad1836.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <sound/core.h>
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/ad1938.c b/sound/soc/codecs/ad1938.c
index e62b27701a49..9a049a1995a3 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/ad1938.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/ad1938.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <sound/core.h>
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8974.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8974.c
index d8a013ab3177..98d663afc97d 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8974.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8974.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
-#include <linux/version.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>