diff --git a/loginutils/getty.c b/loginutils/getty.c
index e8d03258e..22601c74e 100644
--- a/loginutils/getty.c
+++ b/loginutils/getty.c
@@ -25,10 +25,8 @@
 
 #define _PATH_LOGIN     "/bin/login"
 
- /* If USE_SYSLOG is undefined all diagnostics go directly to /dev/console. */
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYSLOGD
 #include <sys/param.h>
-#include <syslog.h>
 #endif