diff --git a/include/linux/debug_locks.h b/include/linux/debug_locks.h
index 3f49e65169c6..dbb409d77d4f 100644
--- a/include/linux/debug_locks.h
+++ b/include/linux/debug_locks.h
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ extern int debug_locks_off(void);
 # define locking_selftest()	do { } while (0)
 #endif
 
-struct task_struct;
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_LOCKDEP
 extern void debug_show_all_locks(void);
 extern void debug_show_held_locks(struct task_struct *task);