diff --git a/drivers/soc/ti/wkup_m3_ipc.c b/drivers/soc/ti/wkup_m3_ipc.c
index 1223eed329ea..afe4fed15618 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/ti/wkup_m3_ipc.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/ti/wkup_m3_ipc.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include <linux/irq.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/of.h>
-#include <linux/omap-mailbox.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/remoteproc.h>
 #include <linux/suspend.h>
@@ -140,7 +139,6 @@ static irqreturn_t wkup_m3_txev_handler(int irq, void *ipc_data)
 static int wkup_m3_ping(struct wkup_m3_ipc *m3_ipc)
 {
 	struct device *dev = m3_ipc->dev;
-	mbox_msg_t dummy_msg = 0;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (!m3_ipc->mbox) {
@@ -156,7 +154,7 @@ static int wkup_m3_ping(struct wkup_m3_ipc *m3_ipc)
 	 * the RX callback to avoid multiple interrupts being received
 	 * by the CM3.
 	 */
-	ret = mbox_send_message(m3_ipc->mbox, &dummy_msg);
+	ret = mbox_send_message(m3_ipc->mbox, NULL);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(dev, "%s: mbox_send_message() failed: %d\n",
 			__func__, ret);
@@ -178,7 +176,6 @@ static int wkup_m3_ping(struct wkup_m3_ipc *m3_ipc)
 static int wkup_m3_ping_noirq(struct wkup_m3_ipc *m3_ipc)
 {
 	struct device *dev = m3_ipc->dev;
-	mbox_msg_t dummy_msg = 0;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (!m3_ipc->mbox) {
@@ -187,7 +184,7 @@ static int wkup_m3_ping_noirq(struct wkup_m3_ipc *m3_ipc)
 		return -EIO;
 	}
 
-	ret = mbox_send_message(m3_ipc->mbox, &dummy_msg);
+	ret = mbox_send_message(m3_ipc->mbox, NULL);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(dev, "%s: mbox_send_message() failed: %d\n",
 			__func__, ret);