diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index 2248087b9be2456bc2430ddcbda3f4f0e6085d4f..422a709d271d51d593899db82b0b930cf93f2847 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -1025,7 +1025,6 @@ static struct regulator *create_regulator(struct regulator_dev *rdev,
 		if (regulator->dev_attr.attr.name == NULL)
 			goto attr_name_err;
 
-		regulator->dev_attr.attr.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 		regulator->dev_attr.attr.mode = 0444;
 		regulator->dev_attr.show = device_requested_uA_show;
 		err = device_create_file(dev, &regulator->dev_attr);