diff --git a/src/ec/starlabs/merlin/ite.c b/src/ec/starlabs/merlin/ite.c
index a3369700c3..d1e7a41be7 100644
--- a/src/ec/starlabs/merlin/ite.c
+++ b/src/ec/starlabs/merlin/ite.c
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 #include <device/pnp.h>
 #include <ec/acpi/ec.h>
 #include <option.h>
-#include <halt.h>
-
 #include "ecdefs.h"
 #include "ec.h"
 
diff --git a/src/ec/starlabs/merlin/nuvoton.c b/src/ec/starlabs/merlin/nuvoton.c
index 398b12619b..a435c2a49b 100644
--- a/src/ec/starlabs/merlin/nuvoton.c
+++ b/src/ec/starlabs/merlin/nuvoton.c
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 #include <device/pnp.h>
 #include <ec/acpi/ec.h>
 #include <option.h>
-#include <halt.h>
-
 #include "ecdefs.h"
 #include "ec.h"