diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sgi/meth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sgi/meth.c
index 5564a5fa3385..5eac523b4b0c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sgi/meth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sgi/meth.c
@@ -870,7 +870,6 @@ static struct platform_driver meth_driver = {
 	.remove	= __exit_p(meth_remove),
 	.driver = {
 		.name	= "meth",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	}
 };