diff --git a/arch/xtensa/kernel/syscalls.c b/arch/xtensa/kernel/syscalls.c
index 3540d8b119f3..7270509c44de 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/kernel/syscalls.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/kernel/syscalls.c
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 #include <asm/mman.h>
 #include <asm/shmparam.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
-#include <asm/ipc.h>
 
 extern void do_syscall_trace(void);
 typedef int (*syscall_t)(void *a0,...);
diff --git a/include/asm-xtensa/ipc.h b/include/asm-xtensa/ipc.h
deleted file mode 100644
index a9eed4e21cb9..000000000000
--- a/include/asm-xtensa/ipc.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * include/asm-xtensa/ipc.h
- *
- * This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU General
- * Public License.  See the file "COPYING" in the main directory of
- * this archive for more details.
- *
- * Copyright (C) 2001 - 2005 Tensilica Inc.
- */
-
-#ifndef _XTENSA_IPC_H
-#define _XTENSA_IPC_H
-
-#include <asm-generic/ipc.h>
-
-#endif	/* _XTENSA_IPC_H */