diff --git a/src/core/thread/network_diagnostic_tlvs.hpp b/src/core/thread/network_diagnostic_tlvs.hpp
index 1a5a8a9be..773b3027a 100644
--- a/src/core/thread/network_diagnostic_tlvs.hpp
+++ b/src/core/thread/network_diagnostic_tlvs.hpp
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 #include "common/encoding.hpp"
 #include "common/message.hpp"
 #include "common/tlvs.hpp"
-#include "meshcop/meshcop_tlvs.hpp"
 #include "net/ip6_address.hpp"
 #include "radio/radio.hpp"
 #include "thread/device_mode.hpp"