diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.headersinst b/scripts/Makefile.headersinst
index e9147f05ea77..e6343b34182a 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.headersinst
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.headersinst
@@ -40,11 +40,6 @@ ifeq ($(skip-inst),)
 kbuild-file := $(srctree)/$(obj)/Kbuild
 -include $(kbuild-file)
 
-old-kbuild-file := $(srctree)/$(subst uapi/,,$(obj))/Kbuild
-ifneq ($(wildcard $(old-kbuild-file)),)
-include $(old-kbuild-file)
-endif
-
 installdir    := $(INSTALL_HDR_PATH)/$(dst)
 gendir        := $(objtree)/$(subst include/,include/generated/,$(obj))
 header-files  := $(notdir $(wildcard $(srcdir)/*.h))