diff --git a/net/ethtool/ioctl.c b/net/ethtool/ioctl.c
index e31d1247b9f0..65ec4826cb9e 100644
--- a/net/ethtool/ioctl.c
+++ b/net/ethtool/ioctl.c
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@
 #include <linux/net.h>
 #include <linux/pm_runtime.h>
 #include <net/devlink.h>
+#ifndef __GENKSYMS__
 #include <net/ipv6.h>
+#endif
 #include <net/xdp_sock_drv.h>
 #include <net/flow_offload.h>
 #include <linux/ethtool_netlink.h>