1 files changed, 0 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
index bff0824cf8a4..f513dc02bb87 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
@@ -928,7 +928,6 @@ simrs_init (void)
 
         /* Initialize the tty_driver structure */
 
-        hp_simserial_driver->owner = THIS_MODULE;
         hp_simserial_driver->driver_name = "simserial";
         hp_simserial_driver->name = "ttyS";
         hp_simserial_driver->major = TTY_MAJOR;