diff --git a/quickassist/include/cpa.h b/quickassist/include/cpa.h
index 14b68c1c..43b32def 100644
--- a/quickassist/include/cpa.h
+++ b/quickassist/include/cpa.h
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
  *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-#ifndef CPA_H
-#define CPA_H
+#ifndef CPA_QAT_H
+#define CPA_QAT_H
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
@@ -1138,4 +1138,4 @@ CpaStatus cpaFreeInstance(CpaInstanceHandle instanceHandle);
 } /* close the extern "C" { */
 #endif
 
-#endif /* CPA_H */
+#endif /* CPA_QAT_H */
diff --git a/quickassist/include/cpa_dev.h b/quickassist/include/cpa_dev.h
index fe075cd8..7b7dd714 100644
--- a/quickassist/include/cpa_dev.h
+++ b/quickassist/include/cpa_dev.h
@@ -36,9 +36,7 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-#ifndef CPA_H
 #include "cpa.h"
-#endif
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * @ingroup cpaDev
diff --git a/quickassist/include/dc/cpa_dc.h b/quickassist/include/dc/cpa_dc.h
index 36089996..797d927b 100644
--- a/quickassist/include/dc/cpa_dc.h
+++ b/quickassist/include/dc/cpa_dc.h
@@ -46,9 +46,7 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-#ifndef CPA_H
 #include "cpa.h"
-#endif
 
 /**
  *****************************************************************************
diff --git a/quickassist/include/rl/cpa_rl.h b/quickassist/include/rl/cpa_rl.h
index 4fa45a62..2ef8d117 100644
--- a/quickassist/include/rl/cpa_rl.h
+++ b/quickassist/include/rl/cpa_rl.h
@@ -54,9 +54,7 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-#ifndef CPA_H
 #include "cpa.h"
-#endif
 
 /**
  *****************************************************************************