diff --git a/kernel/allowlist.c b/kernel/allowlist.c
index fcf8c062..3a0135e9 100644
--- a/kernel/allowlist.c
+++ b/kernel/allowlist.c
@@ -2,11 +2,10 @@
 #include "linux/fs.h"
 #include "linux/kernel.h"
 #include "linux/list.h"
-#include "linux/printk.h"
 #include "linux/slab.h"
 
 #include "selinux/selinux.h"
-
+#include "klog.h" // IWYU pragma: keep
 #define FILE_MAGIC 0x7f4b5355 // ' KSU', u32
 #define FILE_FORMAT_VERSION 1 // u32
 
diff --git a/kernel/apk_sign.c b/kernel/apk_sign.c
index c32ece76..6002ef58 100644
--- a/kernel/apk_sign.c
+++ b/kernel/apk_sign.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "linux/moduleparam.h"
 
 #include "apk_sign.h"
+#include "klog.h" // IWYU pragma: keep
 
 static __always_inline int
 check_v2_signature(char *path, unsigned expected_size, unsigned expected_hash)
diff --git a/kernel/core_hook.c b/kernel/core_hook.c
index dbddc180..3e3819d2 100644
--- a/kernel/core_hook.c
+++ b/kernel/core_hook.c
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include "linux/kernel.h"
 #include "linux/kprobes.h"
 #include "linux/lsm_hooks.h"
-#include "linux/printk.h"
 #include "linux/uaccess.h"
 #include "linux/uidgid.h"
 #include "linux/version.h"
@@ -20,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "manager.h"
 #include "selinux/selinux.h"
 #include "uid_observer.h"
+#include "klog.h" // IWYU pragma: keep
 
 static inline bool is_allow_su()
 {
diff --git a/kernel/klog.h b/kernel/klog.h
index a84341a2..bda4f9cb 100644
--- a/kernel/klog.h
+++ b/kernel/klog.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef __KSU_H_KLOG
 #define __KSU_H_KLOG
 
+#include <linux/printk.h>
+
 #ifdef pr_fmt
 #undef pr_fmt
 #define pr_fmt(fmt) "KernelSU: " fmt
diff --git a/kernel/ksu.c b/kernel/ksu.c
index f94d9555..5016d37f 100644
--- a/kernel/ksu.c
+++ b/kernel/ksu.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "core_hook.h"
 #include "ksu.h"
 #include "uid_observer.h"
+#include "klog.h" // IWYU pragma: keep
 
 static struct workqueue_struct *ksu_workqueue;
 
diff --git a/kernel/ksud.c b/kernel/ksud.c
index 54a524e6..92f8f6b7 100644
--- a/kernel/ksud.c
+++ b/kernel/ksud.c
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include "linux/err.h"
 #include "linux/fs.h"
 #include "linux/kprobes.h"
-#include "linux/printk.h"
 #include "linux/types.h"
 #include "linux/uaccess.h"
 #include "linux/version.h"
@@ -13,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "allowlist.h"
 #include "arch.h"
 #include "selinux/selinux.h"
+#include "klog.h" // IWYU pragma: keep
 
 static const char KERNEL_SU_RC[] =
 	"\n"
diff --git a/kernel/manager.c b/kernel/manager.c
index 627d2c71..93978328 100644
--- a/kernel/manager.c
+++ b/kernel/manager.c
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include "linux/cred.h"
 #include "linux/gfp.h"
-#include "linux/printk.h"
 #include "linux/slab.h"
 #include "linux/uidgid.h"
 #include "linux/version.h"
@@ -12,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "apk_sign.h"
 #include "ksu.h"
 #include "manager.h"
+#include "klog.h" // IWYU pragma: keep
 
 uid_t ksu_manager_uid = INVALID_UID;
 
diff --git a/kernel/selinux/rules.c b/kernel/selinux/rules.c
index df46ca21..e43af38d 100644
--- a/kernel/selinux/rules.c
+++ b/kernel/selinux/rules.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "selinux.h"
 #include "sepolicy.h"
 #include "ss/services.h"
+#include "../klog.h" // IWYU pragma: keep
 
 #if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(5, 10, 0)
 #define SELINUX_POLICY_INSTEAD_SELINUX_SS
diff --git a/kernel/selinux/selinux.c b/kernel/selinux/selinux.c
index 196f4d05..586eb3a5 100644
--- a/kernel/selinux/selinux.c
+++ b/kernel/selinux/selinux.c
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-#include "linux/printk.h"
-
 #include "objsec.h"
 #include "selinux.h"
 
+#include "../klog.h" // IWYU pragma: keep
+
 #define KERNEL_SU_DOMAIN "u:r:su:s0"
 
 static u32 ksu_sid;
diff --git a/kernel/selinux/sepolicy.c b/kernel/selinux/sepolicy.c
index de26caa3..cd179eeb 100644
--- a/kernel/selinux/sepolicy.c
+++ b/kernel/selinux/sepolicy.c
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 #include "sepolicy.h"
 #include "linux/gfp.h"
-#include "linux/printk.h"
 #include "linux/slab.h"
 #include "linux/version.h"
 
+#include "../klog.h" // IWYU pragma: keep
+
 #if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(5, 10, 0)
 // TODO: backport to lower kernel
 #define KSU_SUPPORT_ADD_TYPE
diff --git a/kernel/sucompat.c b/kernel/sucompat.c
index 3cd82a9e..b6a65f2d 100644
--- a/kernel/sucompat.c
+++ b/kernel/sucompat.c
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include "linux/err.h"
 #include "linux/fs.h"
 #include "linux/kprobes.h"
-#include "linux/printk.h"
 #include "linux/types.h"
 #include "linux/uaccess.h"
 #include "linux/version.h"
@@ -15,6 +14,7 @@
 
 #include "allowlist.h"
 #include "arch.h"
+#include "klog.h" // IWYU pragma: keep
 
 #define SU_PATH "/system/bin/su"
 #define SH_PATH "/system/bin/sh"
diff --git a/kernel/uid_observer.c b/kernel/uid_observer.c
index ab88f3b6..4f909e70 100644
--- a/kernel/uid_observer.c
+++ b/kernel/uid_observer.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "ksu.h"
 #include "manager.h"
 #include "uid_observer.h"
+#include "klog.h" // IWYU pragma: keep
 
 #define SYSTEM_PACKAGES_LIST_PATH "/data/system/packages.list"
 static struct work_struct ksu_update_uid_work;