diff --git a/include/kunit/assert.h b/include/kunit/assert.h
index ad889b539ab3..ccbc36c0b02f 100644
--- a/include/kunit/assert.h
+++ b/include/kunit/assert.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #define _KUNIT_ASSERT_H
 
 #include <linux/err.h>
-#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/printk.h>
 
 struct kunit;
 struct string_stream;