diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/sni_82596.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/sni_82596.c
index 372fa8d1fda1757d95865cacbcdbd8902a4a0d2c..2af7f77345fbdfad8cac859bad6e9584a7716dd4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/sni_82596.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/sni_82596.c
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sni_82596_driver = {
 	.remove	= sni_82596_driver_remove,
 	.driver	= {
 		.name	= sni_82596_string,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };