diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_ns16550.c b/drivers/serial/uart_ns16550.c
index 2fc06f321c5..a4f4235c5cb 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_ns16550.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_ns16550.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include <zephyr/kernel.h>
 #include <zephyr/arch/cpu.h>
 #include <zephyr/types.h>
-#include <soc.h>
 
 #include <zephyr/init.h>
 #include <zephyr/toolchain.h>