1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/at1700.c b/drivers/net/at1700.c
index bed8e0ebaf1..d20148e69fa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/at1700.c
+++ b/drivers/net/at1700.c
@@ -225,8 +225,6 @@ struct net_device * __init at1700_probe(int unit)
                 dev->irq = irq;
         }
 
-        SET_MODULE_OWNER(dev);
-
         if (io > 0x1ff) {       /* Check a single specified location. */
                 err = at1700_probe1(dev, io);
         } else if (io != 0) {   /* Don't probe at all. */