diff --git a/zephyr/include/sof/trace/trace.h b/zephyr/include/sof/trace/trace.h
index ccd34ffa49a2..296c477c779b 100644
--- a/zephyr/include/sof/trace/trace.h
+++ b/zephyr/include/sof/trace/trace.h
@@ -8,10 +8,7 @@
 
 #ifndef ZEPHYR_INCLUDE_LOGGING_LOG_H_
 #include <logging/log.h>
-
-#ifdef __ZEPHYR__
 #include <sys/printk.h>
-#endif
 
 /* Level of SOF trace on Zephyr */
 #define SOF_ZEPHYR_TRACE_LEVEL LOG_LEVEL_INF