diff --git a/sound/pci/au88x0/au88x0.h b/sound/pci/au88x0/au88x0.h
index 98c53bbf8837..bcc648bf6478 100644
--- a/sound/pci/au88x0/au88x0.h
+++ b/sound/pci/au88x0/au88x0.h
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #ifndef __SOUND_AU88X0_H
 #define __SOUND_AU88X0_H
 
-#ifdef __KERNEL__
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
 #include <sound/core.h>
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@
 #include <sound/hwdep.h>
 #include <sound/ac97_codec.h>
 #include <sound/tlv.h>
-#endif
 
 #ifndef CHIP_AU8820
 #include "au88x0_eq.h"