diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
index 37ce6cfb3520..5f46ca3d4bb8 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include <linux/if_vlan.h>
 #include <linux/jhash.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
-#include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/lockdep.h>
@@ -31,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <linux/skbuff.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
+#include <linux/sprintf.h>
 #include <linux/stddef.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
index d26124bc27e1..0ddd8b4b3f4c 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include <linux/in.h>
 #include <linux/ip.h>
 #include <linux/ipv6.h>
-#include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/lockdep.h>
@@ -29,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <linux/skbuff.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
+#include <linux/sprintf.h>
 #include <linux/stddef.h>
 #include <linux/udp.h>
 #include <net/sock.h>
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/main.c b/net/batman-adv/main.c
index 50b2bf2b748c..e8c25583a127 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/main.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/main.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <linux/skbuff.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
+#include <linux/sprintf.h>
 #include <linux/stddef.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/multicast.c b/net/batman-adv/multicast.c
index 62288afdad49..d982daea8329 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/multicast.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/multicast.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include <linux/ip.h>
 #include <linux/ipv6.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
-#include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/lockdep.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
@@ -36,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <linux/skbuff.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
+#include <linux/sprintf.h>
 #include <linux/stddef.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>