diff --git a/kmod/src/lock.c b/kmod/src/lock.c
index 5be16d3c..2ed75b9f 100644
--- a/kmod/src/lock.c
+++ b/kmod/src/lock.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
  */
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/fs.h>
-#include <linux/preempt_mask.h> /* a rhel shed.h needed preempt_offset? */
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/mm.h>