1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/macvtap.c b/drivers/net/macvtap.c
index c2d0ea2fb019..cba5cb3b849a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macvtap.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macvtap.c
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ static int macvtap_init(void)
 {
         int err;
 
-        err = tap_create_cdev(&macvtap_cdev, &macvtap_major, "macvtap");
-
+        err = tap_create_cdev(&macvtap_cdev, &macvtap_major, "macvtap",
+                              THIS_MODULE);
         if (err)
                 goto out1;