diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/socfpga/spl.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/socfpga/spl.c
index 23053fd90f..84216eb1ef 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/socfpga/spl.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/socfpga/spl.c
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #include <asm/utils.h>
 #include <version.h>
 #include <image.h>
-#include <malloc.h>
 #include <asm/arch/reset_manager.h>
 #include <spl.h>