diff --git a/kernel/mips/zdot_msa.c b/kernel/mips/zdot_msa.c
index b94509392..bfbc29605 100644
--- a/kernel/mips/zdot_msa.c
+++ b/kernel/mips/zdot_msa.c
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 /* zdotc -  CONJ */
 /* zdotu - !CONJ */
 #ifndef _MSC_VER
-#include <complex.h>
 FLOAT _Complex CNAME(BLASLONG n, FLOAT *x, BLASLONG inc_x, FLOAT *y, BLASLONG inc_y)
 #else
 OPENBLAS_COMPLEX_FLOAT CNAME(BLASLONG n, FLOAT *x, BLASLONG inc_x, FLOAT *y, BLASLONG inc_y)