diff --git a/include/asm-i386/param.h b/include/asm-i386/param.h
index fa02e67ea86b..095580f3a45c 100644
--- a/include/asm-i386/param.h
+++ b/include/asm-i386/param.h
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-#include <linux/config.h>
-
 #ifndef _ASMi386_PARAM_H
 #define _ASMi386_PARAM_H
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
+# include <linux/config.h>
 # define HZ		CONFIG_HZ	/* Internal kernel timer frequency */
 # define USER_HZ	100		/* .. some user interfaces are in "ticks" */
 # define CLOCKS_PER_SEC		(USER_HZ)	/* like times() */
diff --git a/include/asm-x86_64/param.h b/include/asm-x86_64/param.h
index 40b11937180d..5956b23b57c2 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86_64/param.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86_64/param.h
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-#include <linux/config.h>
-
 #ifndef _ASMx86_64_PARAM_H
 #define _ASMx86_64_PARAM_H
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
+# include <linux/config.h>
 # define HZ            CONFIG_HZ	/* Internal kernel timer frequency */
 # define USER_HZ       100		/* .. some user interfaces are in "ticks */
 #define CLOCKS_PER_SEC        (USER_HZ)       /* like times() */