diff --git a/tools/tracing/rtla/src/timerlat_bpf.h b/tools/tracing/rtla/src/timerlat_bpf.h
index 169abeaf4363..f7c5675737fe 100644
--- a/tools/tracing/rtla/src/timerlat_bpf.h
+++ b/tools/tracing/rtla/src/timerlat_bpf.h
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ enum summary_field {
 };
 
 #ifndef __bpf__
-#include <bpf/libbpf.h>
 #ifdef HAVE_BPF_SKEL
 int timerlat_bpf_init(struct timerlat_params *params);
 int timerlat_bpf_attach(void);