diff --git a/lib/sort.c b/lib/sort.c
index 926d00429ed2..14fc1dfadb3f 100644
--- a/lib/sort.c
+++ b/lib/sort.c
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
  * Jan 23 2005  Matt Mackall <mpm@selenic.com>
  */
 
-#include <linux/kernel.h>
-#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/export.h>
 #include <linux/sort.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>