diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_virtchnl.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_virtchnl.h
index b0b8de5d6f57afdf7b5c344affaf7643ed7c3fe4..7d6da3ac24f429990c520f23afd8559e28e22f07 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_virtchnl.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_virtchnl.h
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
 #ifndef _I40E_VIRTCHNL_H_
 #define _I40E_VIRTCHNL_H_
 
-#include "i40e_type.h"
-
 /* Description:
  * This header file describes the VF-PF communication protocol used
  * by the various i40e drivers.