diff --git a/src/intel/perf/gen_perf.py b/src/intel/perf/gen_perf.py
index 1210cde214b..e8db03dd429 100644
--- a/src/intel/perf/gen_perf.py
+++ b/src/intel/perf/gen_perf.py
@@ -821,8 +821,6 @@ def main():
         #include <stdint.h>
         #include <stdbool.h>
 
-        #include <drm-uapi/i915_drm.h>
-
         #include "util/hash_table.h"
         #include "util/ralloc.h"