diff --git a/src/include/prlimit.h b/src/include/prlimit.h
index ab19b37a9..9b91e8b6c 100644
--- a/src/include/prlimit.h
+++ b/src/include/prlimit.h
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #define _PRLIMIT_H
 
 #include <linux/resource.h>
-#include <sys/cdefs.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
 #define RLIM_SAVED_CUR RLIM_INFINITY
diff --git a/src/lxc/compiler.h b/src/lxc/compiler.h
index 7fd5ea131..e8c291ce5 100644
--- a/src/lxc/compiler.h
+++ b/src/lxc/compiler.h
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #ifndef _GNU_SOURCE
 #define _GNU_SOURCE 1
 #endif
-#include <sys/cdefs.h>
 
 #include "config.h"