diff --git a/src/include/bootstate.h b/src/include/bootstate.h
index 26038c6101..c53884e944 100644
--- a/src/include/bootstate.h
+++ b/src/include/bootstate.h
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #define BOOTSTATE_H
 
 #include <string.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 /* Only declare main() when in ramstage. */
diff --git a/src/include/device/i2c_bus.h b/src/include/device/i2c_bus.h
index 5302d20228..81eae11e2f 100644
--- a/src/include/device/i2c_bus.h
+++ b/src/include/device/i2c_bus.h
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #ifndef _DEVICE_I2C_BUS_H_
 #define _DEVICE_I2C_BUS_H_
 
-#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <device/i2c.h>
 #include <device/device.h>
diff --git a/src/include/string.h b/src/include/string.h
index bcfc111431..b55ca5fba6 100644
--- a/src/include/string.h
+++ b/src/include/string.h
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #define STRING_H
 
 #include <stddef.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
 
 #include <console/vtxprintf.h>