diff --git a/lib/event/reactor.c b/lib/event/reactor.c
index a71caa898..40fbf846e 100644
--- a/lib/event/reactor.c
+++ b/lib/event/reactor.c
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 #include "spdk/likely.h"
 
 #include "spdk_internal/event.h"
-#include "spdk_internal/thread.h"
 
 #include "spdk/log.h"
 #include "spdk/thread.h"
diff --git a/test/unit/lib/event/reactor.c/reactor_ut.c b/test/unit/lib/event/reactor.c/reactor_ut.c
index db50ea2f6..edf96e544 100644
--- a/test/unit/lib/event/reactor.c/reactor_ut.c
+++ b/test/unit/lib/event/reactor.c/reactor_ut.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "spdk_cunit.h"
 #include "common/lib/test_env.c"
 #include "event/reactor.c"
+#include "spdk_internal/thread.h"
 
 static void
 test_create_reactor(void)