diff --git a/module/os/linux/spl/spl-trace.c b/module/os/linux/spl/spl-trace.c
index 1c984f221..76ee71074 100644
--- a/module/os/linux/spl/spl-trace.c
+++ b/module/os/linux/spl/spl-trace.c
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
 
 #include <sys/taskq.h>
 
-#ifdef _KERNEL
 #define	CREATE_TRACE_POINTS
 #include <sys/trace.h>
 #include <sys/trace_taskq.h>
-#endif