diff --git a/src/modules/mavlink/CMakeLists.txt b/src/modules/mavlink/CMakeLists.txt
index a863328f03..c8a0e7d870 100644
--- a/src/modules/mavlink/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/modules/mavlink/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ px4_add_module(
 		mavlink_rate_limiter.cpp
 		mavlink_receiver.cpp
 		mavlink_ftp.cpp
-		mavlink_params.c
 	DEPENDS
 		platforms__common
 	)
diff --git a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_params.c b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_params.c
index 4edaa7b582..e50a95a25f 100644
--- a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_params.c
+++ b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_params.c
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#include <systemlib/param/param.h>
-
 /**
  * MAVLink system ID
  * @group MAVLink