diff --git a/libweston/backend-drm/drm.c b/libweston/backend-drm/drm.c
index 0cf5e8de4..13c30155b 100644
--- a/libweston/backend-drm/drm.c
+++ b/libweston/backend-drm/drm.c
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 #include <xf86drmMode.h>
 #include <drm_fourcc.h>
 
-#include <gbm.h>
 #include <libudev.h>
 
 #include <libweston/libweston.h>
diff --git a/libweston/backend-drm/fb.c b/libweston/backend-drm/fb.c
index 1fa129009..fe5a666a3 100644
--- a/libweston/backend-drm/fb.c
+++ b/libweston/backend-drm/fb.c
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
 #include <xf86drmMode.h>
 #include <drm_fourcc.h>
 
-#include <gbm.h>
-
 #include <libweston/libweston.h>
 #include <libweston/backend-drm.h>
 #include <libweston/pixel-formats.h>
diff --git a/libweston/backend-drm/kms.c b/libweston/backend-drm/kms.c
index c011401d8..e5ff31ee2 100644
--- a/libweston/backend-drm/kms.c
+++ b/libweston/backend-drm/kms.c
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
 #include <xf86drmMode.h>
 #include <drm_fourcc.h>
 
-#include <gbm.h>
-
 #include <libweston/libweston.h>
 #include <libweston/backend-drm.h>
 #include "shared/helpers.h"