diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_cdns.h b/drivers/serial/uart_cdns.h
index 744106ca36f..70c8e5d6220 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_cdns.h
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_cdns.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 #include <zephyr/arch/cpu.h>
 #include <zephyr/drivers/uart.h>
-#include <zephyr/zephyr.h>
+#include <zephyr/kernel.h>
 
 enum csr_parity_val {
 	EVEN_PARITY_VAL,