diff --git a/include/kernel.h b/include/kernel.h
index c6e6a0b238b..ae8e8e6b719 100644
--- a/include/kernel.h
+++ b/include/kernel.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 #if !defined(_ASMLANGUAGE)
 #include <kernel_includes.h>
+#include <errno.h>
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
diff --git a/include/kernel_includes.h b/include/kernel_includes.h
index 0b196030a40..df609865c75 100644
--- a/include/kernel_includes.h
+++ b/include/kernel_includes.h
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <toolchain.h>
 #include <linker/sections.h>
 #include <atomic.h>
-#include <errno.h>
 #include <misc/__assert.h>
 #include <sched_priq.h>
 #include <misc/dlist.h>