diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h
index 1728f961dcbab4b9efdd3d945dc6f69448458183..8deb83bfe182bbadf0eee9db9c9cbc9788221437 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@
 #ifndef __iwl_core_h__
 #define __iwl_core_h__
 
-#include <linux/utsrelease.h>
-
 /************************
  * forward declarations *
  ************************/
@@ -72,7 +70,7 @@ struct iwl_host_cmd;
 struct iwl_cmd;
 
 
-#define IWLWIFI_VERSION UTS_RELEASE "-k"
+#define IWLWIFI_VERSION "in-tree:"
 #define DRV_COPYRIGHT	"Copyright(c) 2003-2009 Intel Corporation"
 #define DRV_AUTHOR     "<ilw@linux.intel.com>"