diff --git a/drivers/pci/host/pci-layerscape.c b/drivers/pci/host/pci-layerscape.c
index 6697b1a4d4fa3c577fdd3c335587404dbac3f381..68c9e5e9b0a896edf0492e8588dddf873e22e38f 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/host/pci-layerscape.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/host/pci-layerscape.c
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, ls_pcie_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver ls_pcie_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "layerscape-pcie",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = ls_pcie_of_match,
 	},
 };