1683 files changed, 0 insertions, 1713 deletions

diff --git a/arch/arm/common/sa1111.c b/arch/arm/common/sa1111.c
index e57d7e5bf96a..cd5914cfa175 100644
--- a/arch/arm/common/sa1111.c
+++ b/arch/arm/common/sa1111.c
@@ -1057,7 +1057,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sa1111_device_driver = {
         .resume         = sa1111_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "sa1111",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/cpuidle.c b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/cpuidle.c
index f1ac1c94ac0f..6b8dbd2089de 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/cpuidle.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/cpuidle.c
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ static int __init davinci_cpuidle_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver davinci_cpuidle_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "cpuidle-davinci",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/pm.c b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/pm.c
index a508fe587af7..07e23ba61f3a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/pm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/pm.c
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@ static int __exit davinci_pm_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver davinci_pm_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name    = "pm-davinci",
-                .owner   = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .remove = __exit_p(davinci_pm_remove),
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mmdc.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mmdc.c
index 7a9686ad994c..a3dedc309bbc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mmdc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mmdc.c
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ static struct of_device_id imx_mmdc_dt_ids[] = {
 static struct platform_driver imx_mmdc_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "imx-mmdc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = imx_mmdc_dt_ids,
         },
         .probe          = imx_mmdc_probe,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-msm/clock-pcom.c b/arch/arm/mach-msm/clock-pcom.c
index 9a80449518e6..f5b69d736ee5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-msm/clock-pcom.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-msm/clock-pcom.c
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ static struct platform_driver msm_clock_pcom_driver = {
         .probe          = msm_clock_pcom_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "msm-clock-pcom",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 module_platform_driver(msm_clock_pcom_driver);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-msm/smd.c b/arch/arm/mach-msm/smd.c
index b1588a1ea2f8..7550f5a08956 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-msm/smd.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-msm/smd.c
@@ -1019,7 +1019,6 @@ static struct platform_driver msm_smd_driver = {
         .probe = msm_smd_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = MODULE_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/gpmc.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/gpmc.c
index 5fa3755261ce..c02e581f7cfc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/gpmc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/gpmc.c
@@ -1760,7 +1760,6 @@ static struct platform_driver gpmc_driver = {
         .remove         = gpmc_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DEVICE_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(gpmc_dt_ids),
                 .pm     = &gpmc_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-prima2/pm.c b/arch/arm/mach-prima2/pm.c
index 96e9bc102117..d99d08eeb966 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-prima2/pm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-prima2/pm.c
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sirfsoc_memc_driver = {
         .probe          = sirfsoc_memc_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "sirfsoc-memc",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = memc_ids,
         },
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-prima2/rstc.c b/arch/arm/mach-prima2/rstc.c
index 3dffcb2d714e..e1f1f86f6a95 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-prima2/rstc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-prima2/rstc.c
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sirfsoc_rstc_driver = {
         .probe          = sirfsoc_rstc_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "sirfsoc_rstc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = rstc_ids,
         },
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-prima2/rtciobrg.c b/arch/arm/mach-prima2/rtciobrg.c
index a17c88b74fa1..70a0b475062b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-prima2/rtciobrg.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-prima2/rtciobrg.c
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sirfsoc_rtciobrg_driver = {
         .probe          = sirfsoc_rtciobrg_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "sirfsoc-rtciobrg",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = rtciobrg_ids,
         },
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/pxa3xx-ulpi.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/pxa3xx-ulpi.c
index e329ccefd364..4ced61afc7f5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/pxa3xx-ulpi.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/pxa3xx-ulpi.c
@@ -379,7 +379,6 @@ static int pxa3xx_u2d_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver pxa3xx_u2d_ulpi_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "pxa3xx-u2d",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = pxa3xx_u2d_probe,
         .remove         = pxa3xx_u2d_remove,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/tosa-bt.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/tosa-bt.c
index fc3646c2c694..685deff861d2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/tosa-bt.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/tosa-bt.c
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ static struct platform_driver tosa_bt_driver = {
 
         .driver = {
                 .name = "tosa-bt",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-osiris-dvs.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-osiris-dvs.c
index 33afb9190091..ce2db235dbaf 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-osiris-dvs.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/mach-osiris-dvs.c
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ static struct platform_driver osiris_dvs_driver = {
         .remove         = osiris_dvs_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "osiris-dvs",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &osiris_dvs_pm,
         },
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/neponset.c b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/neponset.c
index 400f80332046..169262e3040d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/neponset.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/neponset.c
@@ -423,7 +423,6 @@ static struct platform_driver neponset_device_driver = {
         .remove         = neponset_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "neponset",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = PM_OPS,
         },
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-u300/regulator.c b/arch/arm/mach-u300/regulator.c
index 0493a845b6bc..595b574c2c50 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-u300/regulator.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-u300/regulator.c
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id s365_board_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver s365_board_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "s365-board",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = s365_board_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-pxa/ssp.c b/arch/arm/plat-pxa/ssp.c
index 1f5ee17a10e8..ad9529cc4203 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-pxa/ssp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-pxa/ssp.c
@@ -268,7 +268,6 @@ static struct platform_driver pxa_ssp_driver = {
         .probe          = pxa_ssp_probe,
         .remove         = pxa_ssp_remove,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name           = "pxa2xx-ssp",
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(pxa_ssp_of_ids),
         },
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/adc.c b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/adc.c
index 468352633101..e2be70df06c6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/adc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/adc.c
@@ -505,7 +505,6 @@ static struct platform_driver s3c_adc_driver = {
         .id_table       = s3c_adc_driver_ids,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "s3c-adc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &adc_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe          = s3c_adc_probe,
diff --git a/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/dcdc.c b/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/dcdc.c
index 7688ac0f06d0..ae8e930f5283 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/dcdc.c
+++ b/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/dcdc.c
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ static struct platform_driver dcdc_driver = {
         .probe = dcdc_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "dcdc-xrx200",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = dcdc_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/dma.c b/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/dma.c
index 78a91fa41944..34a116e840d8 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/dma.c
+++ b/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/dma.c
@@ -261,7 +261,6 @@ static struct platform_driver dma_driver = {
         .probe = ltq_dma_init,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "dma-xway",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = dma_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gptu.c b/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gptu.c
index 850821df924c..f1492b2db017 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gptu.c
+++ b/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gptu.c
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@ static struct platform_driver dma_driver = {
         .probe = gptu_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "gptu-xway",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = gptu_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/xrx200_phy_fw.c b/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/xrx200_phy_fw.c
index d4d9d31f152e..e4ed004015c4 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/xrx200_phy_fw.c
+++ b/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/xrx200_phy_fw.c
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ static struct platform_driver xway_phy_driver = {
         .probe = xway_phy_fw_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "phy-xrx200",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = xway_phy_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/arch/mips/mti-sead3/leds-sead3.c b/arch/mips/mti-sead3/leds-sead3.c
index 0a168c948b01..3abe47b316aa 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mti-sead3/leds-sead3.c
+++ b/arch/mips/mti-sead3/leds-sead3.c
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sead3_led_driver = {
         .remove         = sead3_led_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = DRVNAME,
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/mti-sead3/sead3-i2c-drv.c b/arch/mips/mti-sead3/sead3-i2c-drv.c
index 1f787a6a7878..2bebf0974e39 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mti-sead3/sead3-i2c-drv.c
+++ b/arch/mips/mti-sead3/sead3-i2c-drv.c
@@ -380,7 +380,6 @@ static int sead3_i2c_platform_resume(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver sead3_i2c_platform_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "sead3-i2c",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = sead3_i2c_platform_probe,
         .remove         = sead3_i2c_platform_remove,
diff --git a/arch/mips/pci/pci-alchemy.c b/arch/mips/pci/pci-alchemy.c
index c19600a03460..28952637a862 100644
--- a/arch/mips/pci/pci-alchemy.c
+++ b/arch/mips/pci/pci-alchemy.c
@@ -505,7 +505,6 @@ static struct platform_driver alchemy_pcictl_driver = {
         .probe          = alchemy_pci_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "alchemy-pci",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/pci/pci-ar71xx.c b/arch/mips/pci/pci-ar71xx.c
index d471a26dd5f8..2882f6a0f919 100644
--- a/arch/mips/pci/pci-ar71xx.c
+++ b/arch/mips/pci/pci-ar71xx.c
@@ -416,7 +416,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ar71xx_pci_driver = {
         .probe = ar71xx_pci_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "ar71xx-pci",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/pci/pci-ar724x.c b/arch/mips/pci/pci-ar724x.c
index 785b2659b519..204c8525c4bb 100644
--- a/arch/mips/pci/pci-ar724x.c
+++ b/arch/mips/pci/pci-ar724x.c
@@ -423,7 +423,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ar724x_pci_driver = {
         .probe = ar724x_pci_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "ar724x-pci",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/pci/pci-lantiq.c b/arch/mips/pci/pci-lantiq.c
index d3ed15b2b2d1..8b117e638306 100644
--- a/arch/mips/pci/pci-lantiq.c
+++ b/arch/mips/pci/pci-lantiq.c
@@ -242,7 +242,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ltq_pci_driver = {
         .probe = ltq_pci_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "pci-xway",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = ltq_pci_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/arch/mips/pci/pci-rt3883.c b/arch/mips/pci/pci-rt3883.c
index 72919aeef42b..b0ba9a9e74d6 100644
--- a/arch/mips/pci/pci-rt3883.c
+++ b/arch/mips/pci/pci-rt3883.c
@@ -598,7 +598,6 @@ static struct platform_driver rt3883_pci_driver = {
         .probe = rt3883_pci_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "rt3883-pci",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(rt3883_pci_ids),
         },
 };
diff --git a/arch/mips/ralink/timer.c b/arch/mips/ralink/timer.c
index 5bb29b3790ff..82c72a15bf75 100644
--- a/arch/mips/ralink/timer.c
+++ b/arch/mips/ralink/timer.c
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ static struct platform_driver rt_timer_driver = {
         .remove = rt_timer_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "rt-timer",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = rt_timer_match
         },
 };
diff --git a/arch/mips/txx9/rbtx4939/setup.c b/arch/mips/txx9/rbtx4939/setup.c
index 2da5f25f98bc..37030409745c 100644
--- a/arch/mips/txx9/rbtx4939/setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/txx9/rbtx4939/setup.c
@@ -245,7 +245,6 @@ static int __init rbtx4939_led_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver rbtx4939_led_driver = {
         .driver  = {
                 .name = "rbtx4939-led",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/of_platform.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/of_platform.c
index f87bc1b4bdda..2f35a72642c6 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/of_platform.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/of_platform.c
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ static struct platform_driver of_pci_phb_driver = {
         .probe = of_pci_phb_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "of-pci",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_pci_phb_ids,
         },
 };
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/mpc52xx_gpt.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/mpc52xx_gpt.c
index 692998244d2c..c949ca055712 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/mpc52xx_gpt.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/mpc52xx_gpt.c
@@ -782,7 +782,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id mpc52xx_gpt_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver mpc52xx_gpt_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "mpc52xx-gpt",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mpc52xx_gpt_match,
         },
         .probe = mpc52xx_gpt_probe,
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/mpc52xx_lpbfifo.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/mpc52xx_lpbfifo.c
index f8f0081759fb..251dcb90ef34 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/mpc52xx_lpbfifo.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/mpc52xx_lpbfifo.c
@@ -572,7 +572,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id mpc52xx_lpbfifo_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver mpc52xx_lpbfifo_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "mpc52xx-lpbfifo",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mpc52xx_lpbfifo_match,
         },
         .probe = mpc52xx_lpbfifo_probe,
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/82xx/ep8248e.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/82xx/ep8248e.c
index 3d0c3a01143d..a0cb8bd41958 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/82xx/ep8248e.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/82xx/ep8248e.c
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id ep8248e_mdio_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver ep8248e_mdio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "ep8248e-mdio-bitbang",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = ep8248e_mdio_match,
         },
         .probe = ep8248e_mdio_probe,
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/suspend.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/suspend.c
index eeb80e25214d..c9adbfb65006 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/suspend.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/suspend.c
@@ -435,7 +435,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id pmc_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver pmc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "mpc83xx-pmc",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = pmc_match,
         },
         .probe = pmc_probe,
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/sgy_cts1000.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/sgy_cts1000.c
index 8162b0412117..26bacf0ed146 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/sgy_cts1000.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/sgy_cts1000.c
@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, gpio_halt_match);
 static struct platform_driver gpio_halt_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "gpio-halt",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = gpio_halt_match,
         },
         .probe          = gpio_halt_probe,
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/axon_msi.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/axon_msi.c
index 862b32702d29..89115d33a846 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/axon_msi.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/axon_msi.c
@@ -437,7 +437,6 @@ static struct platform_driver axon_msi_driver = {
         .shutdown       = axon_msi_shutdown,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "axon-msi",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = axon_msi_device_id,
         },
 };
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pasemi/gpio_mdio.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pasemi/gpio_mdio.c
index ada33358950d..ae3f47b25b18 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pasemi/gpio_mdio.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pasemi/gpio_mdio.c
@@ -305,7 +305,6 @@ static struct platform_driver gpio_mdio_driver =
         .remove         = gpio_mdio_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "gpio-mdio-bitbang",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = gpio_mdio_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/axonram.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/axonram.c
index ad56edc39919..f532c92bf99d 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/axonram.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/axonram.c
@@ -326,7 +326,6 @@ static struct platform_driver axon_ram_driver = {
         .remove         = axon_ram_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = AXON_RAM_MODULE_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = axon_ram_device_id,
         },
 };
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/fsl_85xx_l2ctlr.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/fsl_85xx_l2ctlr.c
index 90545ad1626e..861cebf9c292 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/fsl_85xx_l2ctlr.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/fsl_85xx_l2ctlr.c
@@ -210,7 +210,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id mpc85xx_l2ctlr_of_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver mpc85xx_l2ctlr_of_platform_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "fsl-l2ctlr",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mpc85xx_l2ctlr_of_match,
         },
         .probe          = mpc85xx_l2ctlr_of_probe,
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/fsl_msi.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/fsl_msi.c
index de40b48b460e..e596444fb024 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/fsl_msi.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/fsl_msi.c
@@ -578,7 +578,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id fsl_of_msi_ids[] = {
 static struct platform_driver fsl_of_msi_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "fsl-msi",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = fsl_of_msi_ids,
         },
         .probe = fsl_of_msi_probe,
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/fsl_pmc.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/fsl_pmc.c
index 8cf4aa0e3a25..1d6fd7c59fe9 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/fsl_pmc.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/fsl_pmc.c
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id pmc_ids[] = {
 static struct platform_driver pmc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "fsl-pmc",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = pmc_ids,
         },
         .probe = pmc_probe,
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/fsl_rio.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/fsl_rio.c
index c04b718307c8..39d32480f0eb 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/fsl_rio.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/fsl_rio.c
@@ -673,7 +673,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id fsl_of_rio_rpn_ids[] = {
 static struct platform_driver fsl_of_rio_rpn_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "fsl-of-rio",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = fsl_of_rio_rpn_ids,
         },
         .probe = fsl_of_rio_rpn_probe,
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/mpic_msgr.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/mpic_msgr.c
index 7bdf3cc741e4..3f165d972a0e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/mpic_msgr.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/mpic_msgr.c
@@ -270,7 +270,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id mpic_msgr_ids[] = {
 static struct platform_driver mpic_msgr_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "mpic-msgr",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mpic_msgr_ids,
         },
         .probe = mpic_msgr_probe,
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/pmi.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/pmi.c
index 13e67d93a7c1..8a0b77a3ec0c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/pmi.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/pmi.c
@@ -210,7 +210,6 @@ static struct platform_driver pmi_of_platform_driver = {
         .remove         = pmi_of_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "pmi",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = pmi_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/ppc4xx_hsta_msi.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/ppc4xx_hsta_msi.c
index a6a4dbda9078..f51fcebb559e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/ppc4xx_hsta_msi.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/ppc4xx_hsta_msi.c
@@ -197,7 +197,6 @@ static struct platform_driver hsta_msi_driver = {
         .probe = hsta_msi_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "hsta-msi",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = hsta_msi_ids,
         },
 };
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/ppc4xx_msi.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/ppc4xx_msi.c
index 22b5200636e7..96eaaa026849 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/ppc4xx_msi.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/ppc4xx_msi.c
@@ -270,7 +270,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ppc4xx_msi_driver = {
         .remove = ppc4xx_of_msi_remove,
         .driver = {
                    .name = "ppc4xx-msi",
-                   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                    .of_match_table = ppc4xx_msi_ids,
                    },
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/qe_lib/qe.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/qe_lib/qe.c
index 238a07b97f2c..a06f83ee63a5 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/qe_lib/qe.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/qe_lib/qe.c
@@ -693,7 +693,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id qe_ids[] = {
 static struct platform_driver qe_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "fsl-qe",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = qe_ids,
         },
         .probe = qe_probe,
diff --git a/arch/s390/appldata/appldata_base.c b/arch/s390/appldata/appldata_base.c
index 47c8630c93cd..15c94246b600 100644
--- a/arch/s390/appldata/appldata_base.c
+++ b/arch/s390/appldata/appldata_base.c
@@ -511,7 +511,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops appldata_pm_ops = {
 static struct platform_driver appldata_pdrv = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "appldata",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &appldata_pm_ops,
         },
 };
diff --git a/arch/sparc/include/asm/parport.h b/arch/sparc/include/asm/parport.h
index c55291e5b83e..f005ccac91cc 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/include/asm/parport.h
+++ b/arch/sparc/include/asm/parport.h
@@ -238,7 +238,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id ecpp_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver ecpp_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "ecpp",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = ecpp_match,
         },
         .probe                  = ecpp_probe,
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/apc.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/apc.c
index eefda32b595e..742f6c4436bf 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/apc.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/apc.c
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, apc_match);
 static struct platform_driver apc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "apc",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = apc_match,
         },
         .probe          = apc_probe,
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/auxio_64.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/auxio_64.c
index 86e55778e4af..086435c17981 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/auxio_64.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/auxio_64.c
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ static struct platform_driver auxio_driver = {
         .probe          = auxio_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "auxio",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = auxio_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/central.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/central.c
index 052b5a44318f..4696958299e9 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/central.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/central.c
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ static struct platform_driver clock_board_driver = {
         .probe          = clock_board_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "clock_board",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = clock_board_match,
         },
 };
@@ -257,7 +256,6 @@ static struct platform_driver fhc_driver = {
         .probe          = fhc_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "fhc",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = fhc_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/chmc.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/chmc.c
index dbb210d74e21..0de4bcb8261f 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/chmc.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/chmc.c
@@ -810,7 +810,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, us3mc_match);
 static struct platform_driver us3mc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "us3mc",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = us3mc_match,
         },
         .probe          = us3mc_probe,
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/leon_pci_grpci1.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/leon_pci_grpci1.c
index c8bf26edfa7c..3382f7b3eeef 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/leon_pci_grpci1.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/leon_pci_grpci1.c
@@ -708,7 +708,6 @@ static struct of_device_id grpci1_of_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver grpci1_of_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "grpci1",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = grpci1_of_match,
         },
         .probe = grpci1_of_probe,
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/leon_pci_grpci2.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/leon_pci_grpci2.c
index e433a4d69fe0..94e392bdee7d 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/leon_pci_grpci2.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/leon_pci_grpci2.c
@@ -900,7 +900,6 @@ static struct of_device_id grpci2_of_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver grpci2_of_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "grpci2",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = grpci2_of_match,
         },
         .probe = grpci2_of_probe,
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/pci_fire.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/pci_fire.c
index e60fc6a67e9b..11a1f0d289d2 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/pci_fire.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/pci_fire.c
@@ -508,7 +508,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id fire_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver fire_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = fire_match,
         },
         .probe          = fire_probe,
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/pci_psycho.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/pci_psycho.c
index c647634ead2b..7dce27b3c761 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/pci_psycho.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/pci_psycho.c
@@ -604,7 +604,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id psycho_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver psycho_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = psycho_match,
         },
         .probe          = psycho_probe,
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/pci_sabre.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/pci_sabre.c
index 6f00d27e8dac..00a616ffa35b 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/pci_sabre.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/pci_sabre.c
@@ -600,7 +600,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id sabre_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver sabre_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = sabre_match,
         },
         .probe          = sabre_probe,
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/pci_schizo.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/pci_schizo.c
index 8f76f23dac38..432b3d63fd14 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/pci_schizo.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/pci_schizo.c
@@ -1495,7 +1495,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id schizo_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver schizo_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = schizo_match,
         },
         .probe          = schizo_probe,
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/pci_sun4v.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/pci_sun4v.c
index 49d33b178793..47ddbd496a1e 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/pci_sun4v.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/pci_sun4v.c
@@ -1010,7 +1010,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id pci_sun4v_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver pci_sun4v_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = pci_sun4v_match,
         },
         .probe          = pci_sun4v_probe,
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/pmc.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/pmc.c
index 8b7297faca79..97d123107ecb 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/pmc.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/pmc.c
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, pmc_match);
 static struct platform_driver pmc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "pmc",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = pmc_match,
         },
         .probe          = pmc_probe,
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/power.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/power.c
index 4cb23c41553f..1836cb965ff8 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/power.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/power.c
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ static struct platform_driver power_driver = {
         .probe          = power_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "power",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = power_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/time_32.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/time_32.c
index 5923d1e4e7c9..2f80d23a0a44 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/time_32.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/time_32.c
@@ -322,7 +322,6 @@ static struct platform_driver clock_driver = {
         .probe          = clock_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "rtc",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = clock_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/time_64.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/time_64.c
index 59da0c3ea788..edbbeb157d46 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/time_64.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/time_64.c
@@ -466,7 +466,6 @@ static struct platform_driver rtc_driver = {
         .probe          = rtc_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "rtc",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = rtc_match,
         },
 };
@@ -499,7 +498,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bq4802_driver = {
         .probe          = bq4802_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "bq4802",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = bq4802_match,
         },
 };
@@ -563,7 +561,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mostek_driver = {
         .probe          = mostek_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "mostek",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mostek_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/arch/x86/platform/iris/iris.c b/arch/x86/platform/iris/iris.c
index 4d171e8640ef..735ba21efe91 100644
--- a/arch/x86/platform/iris/iris.c
+++ b/arch/x86/platform/iris/iris.c
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ static int iris_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver iris_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "iris",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = iris_probe,
         .remove         = iris_remove,
diff --git a/arch/x86/platform/olpc/olpc-xo1-pm.c b/arch/x86/platform/olpc/olpc-xo1-pm.c
index a9acde72d4ed..c5350fd27d70 100644
--- a/arch/x86/platform/olpc/olpc-xo1-pm.c
+++ b/arch/x86/platform/olpc/olpc-xo1-pm.c
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ static int xo1_pm_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver cs5535_pms_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "cs5535-pms",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = xo1_pm_probe,
         .remove = xo1_pm_remove,
@@ -179,7 +178,6 @@ static struct platform_driver cs5535_pms_driver = {
 static struct platform_driver cs5535_acpi_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "olpc-xo1-pm-acpi",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = xo1_pm_probe,
         .remove = xo1_pm_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/apei/ghes.c b/drivers/acpi/apei/ghes.c
index fc5f780bb61d..868ea63c94c7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/apei/ghes.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/apei/ghes.c
@@ -1101,7 +1101,6 @@ static int ghes_remove(struct platform_device *ghes_dev)
 static struct platform_driver ghes_platform_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "GHES",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = ghes_probe,
         .remove         = ghes_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/amba/tegra-ahb.c b/drivers/amba/tegra-ahb.c
index d8961ef4d2e7..c6dc3548e5d1 100644
--- a/drivers/amba/tegra-ahb.c
+++ b/drivers/amba/tegra-ahb.c
@@ -277,7 +277,6 @@ static struct platform_driver tegra_ahb_driver = {
         .probe = tegra_ahb_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = tegra_ahb_of_match,
                 .pm = &tegra_ahb_pm,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/ata/ahci_da850.c b/drivers/ata/ahci_da850.c
index ad1e71ec10cf..ce8a7a6d6c7f 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/ahci_da850.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/ahci_da850.c
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ahci_da850_driver = {
         .remove = ata_platform_remove_one,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "ahci_da850",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &ahci_da850_pm_ops,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/ata/ahci_imx.c b/drivers/ata/ahci_imx.c
index f3970b4ed889..35d51c59a370 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/ahci_imx.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/ahci_imx.c
@@ -679,7 +679,6 @@ static struct platform_driver imx_ahci_driver = {
         .remove = ata_platform_remove_one,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "ahci-imx",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = imx_ahci_of_match,
                 .pm = &ahci_imx_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/ata/ahci_mvebu.c b/drivers/ata/ahci_mvebu.c
index 68672d2692ee..64bb08432b69 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/ahci_mvebu.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/ahci_mvebu.c
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ahci_mvebu_driver = {
         .remove = ata_platform_remove_one,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "ahci-mvebu",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = ahci_mvebu_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/ata/ahci_platform.c b/drivers/ata/ahci_platform.c
index 06f1d59fa678..18d539837045 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/ahci_platform.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/ahci_platform.c
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ahci_driver = {
         .remove = ata_platform_remove_one,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "ahci",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = ahci_of_match,
                 .pm = &ahci_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/ata/ahci_st.c b/drivers/ata/ahci_st.c
index 835d6eea84fd..2f9e8317cc16 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/ahci_st.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/ahci_st.c
@@ -230,7 +230,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, st_ahci_match);
 static struct platform_driver st_ahci_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "st_ahci",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &st_ahci_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(st_ahci_match),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/ata/ahci_sunxi.c b/drivers/ata/ahci_sunxi.c
index e44d675a30ec..afe5581e9b1f 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/ahci_sunxi.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/ahci_sunxi.c
@@ -238,7 +238,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ahci_sunxi_driver = {
         .remove = ata_platform_remove_one,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "ahci-sunxi",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = ahci_sunxi_of_match,
                 .pm = &ahci_sunxi_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/ata/ahci_xgene.c b/drivers/ata/ahci_xgene.c
index 0f8538f238b6..feeb8f1e2fe8 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/ahci_xgene.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/ahci_xgene.c
@@ -544,7 +544,6 @@ static struct platform_driver xgene_ahci_driver = {
         .remove = ata_platform_remove_one,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "xgene-ahci",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = xgene_ahci_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_arasan_cf.c b/drivers/ata/pata_arasan_cf.c
index 38216b991474..a9b0c820f2eb 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_arasan_cf.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_arasan_cf.c
@@ -961,7 +961,6 @@ static struct platform_driver arasan_cf_driver = {
         .remove         = arasan_cf_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &arasan_cf_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(arasan_cf_id_table),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_at32.c b/drivers/ata/pata_at32.c
index d59d5239405f..9aeb7a6dd4d4 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_at32.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_at32.c
@@ -389,7 +389,6 @@ static struct platform_driver pata_at32_driver = {
         .remove        = __exit_p(pata_at32_remove),
         .driver        = {
                 .name  = "at32_ide",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_at91.c b/drivers/ata/pata_at91.c
index 8a66f23af4c4..9e85937d36a9 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_at91.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_at91.c
@@ -444,7 +444,6 @@ static struct platform_driver pata_at91_driver = {
         .remove         = pata_at91_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_bf54x.c b/drivers/ata/pata_bf54x.c
index 03f2f2bc83bd..dd7410019d15 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_bf54x.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_bf54x.c
@@ -1657,7 +1657,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bfin_atapi_driver = {
         .resume                 = bfin_atapi_resume,
         .driver = {
                 .name           = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_ep93xx.c b/drivers/ata/pata_ep93xx.c
index 4d37c5415fc7..bd6b089c67a3 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_ep93xx.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_ep93xx.c
@@ -1021,7 +1021,6 @@ static int ep93xx_pata_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ep93xx_pata_platform_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = ep93xx_pata_probe,
         .remove = ep93xx_pata_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_imx.c b/drivers/ata/pata_imx.c
index 989ff5ac69ec..139d20778b29 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_imx.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_imx.c
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@ static struct platform_driver pata_imx_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = DRV_NAME,
                 .of_match_table = imx_pata_dt_ids,
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm             = &pata_imx_pm_ops,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_ixp4xx_cf.c b/drivers/ata/pata_ixp4xx_cf.c
index ddf470c2341d..abda44183512 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_ixp4xx_cf.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_ixp4xx_cf.c
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@ static int ixp4xx_pata_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ixp4xx_pata_platform_driver = {
         .driver  = {
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = ixp4xx_pata_probe,
         .remove         = ata_platform_remove_one,
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_mpc52xx.c b/drivers/ata/pata_mpc52xx.c
index ccd1c83a05cc..252ba27fa63b 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_mpc52xx.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_mpc52xx.c
@@ -863,7 +863,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mpc52xx_ata_of_platform_driver = {
 #endif
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mpc52xx_ata_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_octeon_cf.c b/drivers/ata/pata_octeon_cf.c
index 2a97d3a531ec..80a80548ad0a 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_octeon_cf.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_octeon_cf.c
@@ -1059,7 +1059,6 @@ static struct platform_driver octeon_cf_driver = {
         .probe          = octeon_cf_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = octeon_cf_match,
                 .shutdown = octeon_cf_shutdown
         },
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_of_platform.c b/drivers/ata/pata_of_platform.c
index 64965398914a..dcc408abe171 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_of_platform.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_of_platform.c
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, pata_of_platform_match);
 static struct platform_driver pata_of_platform_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "pata_of_platform",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = pata_of_platform_match,
         },
         .probe          = pata_of_platform_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_palmld.c b/drivers/ata/pata_palmld.c
index df2bb7504fc8..8c0d7d736b7a 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_palmld.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_palmld.c
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ static int palmld_pata_remove(struct platform_device *dev)
 static struct platform_driver palmld_pata_platform_driver = {
         .driver  = {
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = palmld_pata_probe,
         .remove         = palmld_pata_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_platform.c b/drivers/ata/pata_platform.c
index f8cff3e247c5..1eedfe46d7c8 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_platform.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_platform.c
@@ -224,7 +224,6 @@ static struct platform_driver pata_platform_driver = {
         .remove         = ata_platform_remove_one,
         .driver = {
                 .name           = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_pxa.c b/drivers/ata/pata_pxa.c
index 73259bfda1e3..c36b3e6531d8 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_pxa.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_pxa.c
@@ -385,7 +385,6 @@ static struct platform_driver pxa_ata_driver = {
         .remove         = pxa_ata_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_rb532_cf.c b/drivers/ata/pata_rb532_cf.c
index 3c5eb8fa6bd1..6d08446b877c 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_rb532_cf.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_rb532_cf.c
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@ static struct platform_driver rb532_pata_platform_driver = {
         .remove         = rb532_pata_driver_remove,
         .driver  = {
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_samsung_cf.c b/drivers/ata/pata_samsung_cf.c
index 1a24a5dc3940..fa44eb2872db 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_samsung_cf.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_samsung_cf.c
@@ -656,7 +656,6 @@ static struct platform_driver pata_s3c_driver = {
         .id_table       = pata_s3c_driver_ids,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP
                 .pm     = &pata_s3c_pm_ops,
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_dwc_460ex.c b/drivers/ata/sata_dwc_460ex.c
index 0bb2cabd2197..c7ddef89e7b0 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_dwc_460ex.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_dwc_460ex.c
@@ -1807,7 +1807,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, sata_dwc_match);
 static struct platform_driver sata_dwc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = sata_dwc_match,
         },
         .probe = sata_dwc_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_fsl.c b/drivers/ata/sata_fsl.c
index 07bc7e4dbd04..42174158d10f 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_fsl.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_fsl.c
@@ -1624,7 +1624,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, fsl_sata_match);
 static struct platform_driver fsl_sata_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "fsl-sata",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = fsl_sata_match,
         },
         .probe          = sata_fsl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_highbank.c b/drivers/ata/sata_highbank.c
index ce2b99a1ed70..24e311fe2c1c 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_highbank.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_highbank.c
@@ -634,7 +634,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ahci_highbank_driver = {
         .remove = ata_platform_remove_one,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "highbank-ahci",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = ahci_of_match,
                 .pm = &ahci_highbank_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_mv.c b/drivers/ata/sata_mv.c
index 391cfda1e83f..f9a0e34eb111 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_mv.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_mv.c
@@ -4280,7 +4280,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mv_platform_driver = {
         .resume         = mv_platform_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(mv_sata_dt_ids),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_rcar.c b/drivers/ata/sata_rcar.c
index 61eb6d77dac7..ad7725245d39 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_rcar.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_rcar.c
@@ -989,7 +989,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sata_rcar_driver = {
         .id_table       = sata_rcar_id_table,
         .driver = {
                 .name           = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = sata_rcar_match,
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP
                 .pm             = &sata_rcar_pm_ops,
diff --git a/drivers/atm/fore200e.c b/drivers/atm/fore200e.c
index d4725fc0395d..d5d9eafbbfcf 100644
--- a/drivers/atm/fore200e.c
+++ b/drivers/atm/fore200e.c
@@ -2687,7 +2687,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, fore200e_sba_match);
 static struct platform_driver fore200e_sba_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "fore_200e",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = fore200e_sba_match,
         },
         .probe          = fore200e_sba_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/block/amiflop.c b/drivers/block/amiflop.c
index 758da2287d9a..5fd50a284168 100644
--- a/drivers/block/amiflop.c
+++ b/drivers/block/amiflop.c
@@ -1864,7 +1864,6 @@ static int __exit amiga_floppy_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver amiga_floppy_driver = {
         .driver   = {
                 .name   = "amiga-floppy",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/block/mg_disk.c b/drivers/block/mg_disk.c
index e352cac707e8..145ce2aa2e78 100644
--- a/drivers/block/mg_disk.c
+++ b/drivers/block/mg_disk.c
@@ -1082,7 +1082,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mg_disk_driver = {
         .remove = mg_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = MG_DEV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &mg_pm,
         }
 };
diff --git a/drivers/block/swim.c b/drivers/block/swim.c
index 6b44bbe528b7..b5afd495d482 100644
--- a/drivers/block/swim.c
+++ b/drivers/block/swim.c
@@ -971,7 +971,6 @@ static struct platform_driver swim_driver = {
         .remove = swim_remove,
         .driver   = {
                 .name   = CARDNAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/btwilink.c b/drivers/bluetooth/btwilink.c
index f038dba19e36..55c135b7757a 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/btwilink.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/btwilink.c
@@ -349,7 +349,6 @@ static struct platform_driver btwilink_driver = {
         .remove = bt_ti_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "btwilink",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/bus/brcmstb_gisb.c b/drivers/bus/brcmstb_gisb.c
index f2cd6a2d40b4..5b15cd2cbd8e 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/brcmstb_gisb.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/brcmstb_gisb.c
@@ -276,7 +276,6 @@ static struct platform_driver brcmstb_gisb_arb_driver = {
         .probe  = brcmstb_gisb_arb_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "brcm-gisb-arb",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = brcmstb_gisb_arb_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/bus/imx-weim.c b/drivers/bus/imx-weim.c
index 75c9681f8021..0958b6981773 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/imx-weim.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/imx-weim.c
@@ -206,7 +206,6 @@ static int __init weim_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver weim_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "imx-weim",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = weim_id_table,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/bus/omap-ocp2scp.c b/drivers/bus/omap-ocp2scp.c
index 5511f9814ddd..723ec06ad2c8 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/omap-ocp2scp.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/omap-ocp2scp.c
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ static struct platform_driver omap_ocp2scp_driver = {
         .remove         = omap_ocp2scp_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "omap-ocp2scp",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(omap_ocp2scp_id_table),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/bus/omap_l3_noc.c b/drivers/bus/omap_l3_noc.c
index 531ae591783b..1ff1863415c5 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/omap_l3_noc.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/omap_l3_noc.c
@@ -300,7 +300,6 @@ static struct platform_driver omap_l3_driver = {
         .probe          = omap_l3_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = "omap_l3_noc",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(l3_noc_match),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/atmel-rng.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/atmel-rng.c
index 851bc7e20ad2..25a4de21feac 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/atmel-rng.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/atmel-rng.c
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ static struct platform_driver atmel_trng_driver = {
         .remove         = atmel_trng_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "atmel-trng",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
                 .pm     = &atmel_trng_pm_ops,
 #endif /* CONFIG_PM */
diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/bcm2835-rng.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/bcm2835-rng.c
index e900961cdd2e..7192ec25f667 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/bcm2835-rng.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/bcm2835-rng.c
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, bcm2835_rng_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver bcm2835_rng_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "bcm2835-rng",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = bcm2835_rng_of_match,
         },
         .probe          = bcm2835_rng_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/bcm63xx-rng.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/bcm63xx-rng.c
index 36581ea562cb..ba6a65ac023b 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/bcm63xx-rng.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/bcm63xx-rng.c
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bcm63xx_rng_driver = {
         .remove         = bcm63xx_rng_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "bcm63xx-rng",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/exynos-rng.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/exynos-rng.c
index 9f8277cc44b4..beaa157bf43e 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/exynos-rng.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/exynos-rng.c
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ static UNIVERSAL_DEV_PM_OPS(exynos_rng_pm_ops, exynos_rng_runtime_suspend,
 static struct platform_driver exynos_rng_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "exynos-rng",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &exynos_rng_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe          = exynos_rng_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/msm-rng.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/msm-rng.c
index 148521e51dc6..cea1c703d62f 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/msm-rng.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/msm-rng.c
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ static struct platform_driver msm_rng_driver = {
         .remove = msm_rng_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = KBUILD_MODNAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(msm_rng_of_match),
         }
 };
diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/mxc-rnga.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/mxc-rnga.c
index 6a86b6f56af2..6cbb72ec6013 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/mxc-rnga.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/mxc-rnga.c
@@ -206,7 +206,6 @@ static int __exit mxc_rnga_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver mxc_rnga_driver = {
         .driver = {
                    .name = "mxc_rnga",
-                   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                    },
         .remove = __exit_p(mxc_rnga_remove),
 };
diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/n2-drv.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/n2-drv.c
index 292a5889f675..843d6f6aee7a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/n2-drv.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/n2-drv.c
@@ -750,7 +750,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, n2rng_match);
 static struct platform_driver n2rng_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "n2rng",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = n2rng_match,
         },
         .probe          = n2rng_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/octeon-rng.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/octeon-rng.c
index b5cc3420c659..be1c3f607398 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/octeon-rng.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/octeon-rng.c
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ static int __exit octeon_rng_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver octeon_rng_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "octeon_rng",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = octeon_rng_probe,
         .remove         = __exit_p(octeon_rng_remove),
diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/omap-rng.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/omap-rng.c
index f66ea258382f..d14dcf788f17 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/omap-rng.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/omap-rng.c
@@ -456,7 +456,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(omap_rng_pm, omap_rng_suspend, omap_rng_resume);
 static struct platform_driver omap_rng_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "omap_rng",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm             = OMAP_RNG_PM,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(omap_rng_of_match),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/omap3-rom-rng.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/omap3-rom-rng.c
index 6f2eaffed623..a405cdcd8dd2 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/omap3-rom-rng.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/omap3-rom-rng.c
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ static int omap3_rom_rng_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver omap3_rom_rng_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "omap3-rom-rng",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = omap3_rom_rng_probe,
         .remove         = omap3_rom_rng_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/pasemi-rng.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/pasemi-rng.c
index c0347d1dded0..3eb7bdd7f93b 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/pasemi-rng.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/pasemi-rng.c
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ static struct of_device_id rng_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver rng_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "pasemi-rng",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = rng_match,
         },
         .probe          = rng_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/ppc4xx-rng.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/ppc4xx-rng.c
index 521f76b0934b..c85d31a5f9e3 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/ppc4xx-rng.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/ppc4xx-rng.c
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ static struct of_device_id ppc4xx_rng_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver ppc4xx_rng_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = MODULE_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = ppc4xx_rng_match,
         },
         .probe = ppc4xx_rng_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/timeriomem-rng.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/timeriomem-rng.c
index b6ab9ac3f34d..cf37db263ecd 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/timeriomem-rng.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/timeriomem-rng.c
@@ -200,7 +200,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, timeriomem_rng_match);
 static struct platform_driver timeriomem_rng_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "timeriomem_rng",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = timeriomem_rng_match,
         },
         .probe          = timeriomem_rng_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/tx4939-rng.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/tx4939-rng.c
index 09c5fbea2b93..a7b694913416 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/tx4939-rng.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/tx4939-rng.c
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ static int __exit tx4939_rng_remove(struct platform_device *dev)
 static struct platform_driver tx4939_rng_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "tx4939-rng",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .remove = tx4939_rng_remove,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c
index 5c4e1f625bbb..84eb2db85534 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c
@@ -2751,7 +2751,6 @@ static struct of_device_id ipmi_match[] =
 static struct platform_driver ipmi_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DEVICE_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = ipmi_match,
         },
         .probe          = ipmi_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/char/sonypi.c b/drivers/char/sonypi.c
index 7cc1fe2241fd..e496daefe9e0 100644
--- a/drivers/char/sonypi.c
+++ b/drivers/char/sonypi.c
@@ -1482,7 +1482,6 @@ static void sonypi_shutdown(struct platform_device *dev)
 static struct platform_driver sonypi_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "sonypi",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = SONYPI_PM,
         },
         .probe          = sonypi_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/char/tb0219.c b/drivers/char/tb0219.c
index 47b9fdfcf083..480a777db577 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tb0219.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tb0219.c
@@ -337,7 +337,6 @@ static struct platform_driver tb0219_device_driver = {
         .remove         = tb0219_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "TB0219",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_atmel.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_atmel.c
index 6069d13ae4ac..435c8b9dd2f8 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_atmel.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_atmel.c
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(tpm_atml_pm, tpm_pm_suspend, tpm_pm_resume);
 static struct platform_driver atml_drv = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "tpm_atmel",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm             = &tpm_atml_pm,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_nsc.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_nsc.c
index 3179ec9cffdc..4d0a17ea8cde 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_nsc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_nsc.c
@@ -258,7 +258,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(tpm_nsc_pm, tpm_pm_suspend, tpm_pm_resume);
 static struct platform_driver nsc_drv = {
         .driver          = {
                 .name    = "tpm_nsc",
-                .owner   = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm      = &tpm_nsc_pm,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis.c
index 2c46734b266d..6f1985496112 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis.c
@@ -837,7 +837,6 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(hid, "Set additional specific HID for this driver to probe");
 static struct platform_driver tis_drv = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "tpm_tis",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm             = &tpm_tis_pm,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/char/xillybus/xillybus_of.c b/drivers/char/xillybus/xillybus_of.c
index 1ca0c7a4f1be..2002a3a28146 100644
--- a/drivers/char/xillybus/xillybus_of.c
+++ b/drivers/char/xillybus/xillybus_of.c
@@ -179,7 +179,6 @@ static struct platform_driver xillybus_platform_driver = {
         .remove = xilly_drv_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = xillyname,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = xillybus_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/clk/clk-axm5516.c b/drivers/clk/clk-axm5516.c
index d2f1e119b450..0f6368ceec4c 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/clk-axm5516.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/clk-axm5516.c
@@ -593,7 +593,6 @@ static struct platform_driver axmclk_driver = {
         .remove         = axmclk_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "clk-axm5516",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = axmclk_match_table,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/clk/clk-ppc-corenet.c b/drivers/clk/clk-ppc-corenet.c
index 8e58edfeeb37..b6e6c85507a5 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/clk-ppc-corenet.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/clk-ppc-corenet.c
@@ -294,7 +294,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id ppc_clk_ids[] __initconst = {
 static struct platform_driver ppc_corenet_clk_driver __initdata = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "ppc_corenet_clock",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = ppc_clk_ids,
         },
         .probe = ppc_corenet_clk_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/clk/clk-s2mps11.c b/drivers/clk/clk-s2mps11.c
index b7797fb12e12..b1fb9a137688 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/clk-s2mps11.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/clk-s2mps11.c
@@ -288,7 +288,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(platform, s2mps11_clk_id);
 static struct platform_driver s2mps11_clk_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name  = "s2mps11-clk",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = s2mps11_clk_probe,
         .remove = s2mps11_clk_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-apq8084.c b/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-apq8084.c
index ee52eb1c838a..e3ef90264214 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-apq8084.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-apq8084.c
@@ -3589,7 +3589,6 @@ static struct platform_driver gcc_apq8084_driver = {
         .remove         = gcc_apq8084_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "gcc-apq8084",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = gcc_apq8084_match_table,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-ipq806x.c b/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-ipq806x.c
index 5cd62a709ac7..afed5eb0691e 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-ipq806x.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-ipq806x.c
@@ -2431,7 +2431,6 @@ static struct platform_driver gcc_ipq806x_driver = {
         .remove         = gcc_ipq806x_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "gcc-ipq806x",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = gcc_ipq806x_match_table,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-msm8660.c b/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-msm8660.c
index 0c4b727ae429..f366e68f7316 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-msm8660.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-msm8660.c
@@ -2744,7 +2744,6 @@ static struct platform_driver gcc_msm8660_driver = {
         .remove         = gcc_msm8660_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "gcc-msm8660",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = gcc_msm8660_match_table,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-msm8960.c b/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-msm8960.c
index 007534f7a2d7..b0b562b9ce0e 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-msm8960.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-msm8960.c
@@ -3519,7 +3519,6 @@ static struct platform_driver gcc_msm8960_driver = {
         .remove         = gcc_msm8960_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "gcc-msm8960",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = gcc_msm8960_match_table,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-msm8974.c b/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-msm8974.c
index 7af7c18d2144..a6937fe78d8a 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-msm8974.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/qcom/gcc-msm8974.c
@@ -2737,7 +2737,6 @@ static struct platform_driver gcc_msm8974_driver = {
         .remove         = gcc_msm8974_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "gcc-msm8974",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = gcc_msm8974_match_table,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/clk/samsung/clk-exynos-audss.c b/drivers/clk/samsung/clk-exynos-audss.c
index 13eae14c2cc2..acce708ace18 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/samsung/clk-exynos-audss.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/samsung/clk-exynos-audss.c
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ static int exynos_audss_clk_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver exynos_audss_clk_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "exynos-audss-clk",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = exynos_audss_clk_of_match,
         },
         .probe = exynos_audss_clk_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/clk/samsung/clk-s5pv210-audss.c b/drivers/clk/samsung/clk-s5pv210-audss.c
index a8053b4aca56..de4455b75e8a 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/samsung/clk-s5pv210-audss.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/samsung/clk-s5pv210-audss.c
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id s5pv210_audss_clk_of_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver s5pv210_audss_clk_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "s5pv210-audss-clk",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = s5pv210_audss_clk_of_match,
         },
         .probe = s5pv210_audss_clk_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/clk/ux500/abx500-clk.c b/drivers/clk/ux500/abx500-clk.c
index e7bd62cf60b3..3e5e05101302 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/ux500/abx500-clk.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/ux500/abx500-clk.c
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ static int abx500_clk_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver abx500_clk_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "abx500-clk",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe  = abx500_clk_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/clk/x86/clk-lpt.c b/drivers/clk/x86/clk-lpt.c
index 812f83f8b0c6..f827083defc4 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/x86/clk-lpt.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/x86/clk-lpt.c
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ static int lpt_clk_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver lpt_clk_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "clk-lpt",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = lpt_clk_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/arm_big_little_dt.c b/drivers/cpufreq/arm_big_little_dt.c
index 4550f6976768..efa8efae50d1 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/arm_big_little_dt.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/arm_big_little_dt.c
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ static int generic_bL_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver generic_bL_platdrv = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "arm-bL-cpufreq-dt",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = generic_bL_probe,
         .remove         = generic_bL_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq-dt.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq-dt.c
index 23aaf40cf37f..1d2990d7f365 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq-dt.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq-dt.c
@@ -380,7 +380,6 @@ static int dt_cpufreq_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver dt_cpufreq_platdrv = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "cpufreq-dt",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = dt_cpufreq_probe,
         .remove         = dt_cpufreq_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/davinci-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/davinci-cpufreq.c
index 28a16dc6e02e..7e336d20c184 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/davinci-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/davinci-cpufreq.c
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ static int __exit davinci_cpufreq_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver davinci_cpufreq_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name    = "cpufreq-davinci",
-                .owner   = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .remove = __exit_p(davinci_cpufreq_remove),
 };
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/dbx500-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/dbx500-cpufreq.c
index 4bebc1b5db48..5c3ec1dd4921 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/dbx500-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/dbx500-cpufreq.c
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ static int dbx500_cpufreq_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver dbx500_cpufreq_plat_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "cpufreq-ux500",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = dbx500_cpufreq_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/exynos-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/exynos-cpufreq.c
index 1e0ec57bf6e3..f99a0b0b7c06 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/exynos-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/exynos-cpufreq.c
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@ err_vdd_arm:
 static struct platform_driver exynos_cpufreq_platdrv = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "exynos-cpufreq",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = exynos_cpufreq_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/exynos5440-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/exynos5440-cpufreq.c
index f33f25b483ca..3e7a03620f37 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/exynos5440-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/exynos5440-cpufreq.c
@@ -439,7 +439,6 @@ static int exynos_cpufreq_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver exynos_cpufreq_platdrv = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "exynos5440-cpufreq",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = exynos_cpufreq_match,
         },
         .probe          = exynos_cpufreq_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/imx6q-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/imx6q-cpufreq.c
index c2d30765bf3d..b2d0bc137f34 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/imx6q-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/imx6q-cpufreq.c
@@ -348,7 +348,6 @@ static int imx6q_cpufreq_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver imx6q_cpufreq_platdrv = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "imx6q-cpufreq",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = imx6q_cpufreq_probe,
         .remove         = imx6q_cpufreq_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/integrator-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/integrator-cpufreq.c
index 6bd69adc3c5e..129e266f7621 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/integrator-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/integrator-cpufreq.c
@@ -226,7 +226,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id integrator_cpufreq_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver integrator_cpufreq_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "integrator-cpufreq",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = integrator_cpufreq_match,
         },
         .remove = __exit_p(integrator_cpufreq_remove),
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/kirkwood-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/kirkwood-cpufreq.c
index 7906d4acfe40..be42f103db60 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/kirkwood-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/kirkwood-cpufreq.c
@@ -183,7 +183,6 @@ static struct platform_driver kirkwood_cpufreq_platform_driver = {
         .remove = kirkwood_cpufreq_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "kirkwood-cpufreq",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/loongson2_cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/loongson2_cpufreq.c
index 9fa177206032..fc897babab55 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/loongson2_cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/loongson2_cpufreq.c
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(platform, platform_device_ids);
 static struct platform_driver platform_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "loongson2_cpufreq",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .id_table = platform_device_ids,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/omap-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/omap-cpufreq.c
index 5f69c9aa703c..e3866e0d5bf8 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/omap-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/omap-cpufreq.c
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ static int omap_cpufreq_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver omap_cpufreq_platdrv = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "omap-cpufreq",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = omap_cpufreq_probe,
         .remove         = omap_cpufreq_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/s5pv210-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/s5pv210-cpufreq.c
index 567caa6313ff..b0dac7d6ba31 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/s5pv210-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/s5pv210-cpufreq.c
@@ -656,7 +656,6 @@ static int s5pv210_cpufreq_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver s5pv210_cpufreq_platdrv = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "s5pv210-cpufreq",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = s5pv210_cpufreq_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/spear-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/spear-cpufreq.c
index 38678396636d..4894924a3ca2 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/spear-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/spear-cpufreq.c
@@ -236,7 +236,6 @@ out_put_node:
 static struct platform_driver spear_cpufreq_platdrv = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "spear-cpufreq",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = spear_cpufreq_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/vexpress-spc-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/vexpress-spc-cpufreq.c
index 7f7c9c01b44e..433e93fd4900 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/vexpress-spc-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/vexpress-spc-cpufreq.c
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ static int ve_spc_cpufreq_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ve_spc_cpufreq_platdrv = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "vexpress-spc-cpufreq",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = ve_spc_cpufreq_probe,
         .remove         = ve_spc_cpufreq_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-at91.c b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-at91.c
index a0774370c6bc..f63a7d41f4f3 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-at91.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-at91.c
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ static int at91_cpuidle_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 static struct platform_driver at91_cpuidle_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "cpuidle-at91",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = at91_cpuidle_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-calxeda.c b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-calxeda.c
index 6e51114057d0..11b0466e4a97 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-calxeda.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-calxeda.c
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ static int calxeda_cpuidle_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver calxeda_cpuidle_plat_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "cpuidle-calxeda",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = calxeda_cpuidle_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-clps711x.c b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-clps711x.c
index 5243811daa6e..18a7f7380508 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-clps711x.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-clps711x.c
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ static int __init clps711x_cpuidle_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver clps711x_cpuidle_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = CLPS711X_CPUIDLE_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 module_platform_driver_probe(clps711x_cpuidle_driver, clps711x_cpuidle_probe);
diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-exynos.c b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-exynos.c
index ba9b34b579f3..1b64cc97a6a8 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-exynos.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-exynos.c
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ static struct platform_driver exynos_cpuidle_driver = {
         .probe  = exynos_cpuidle_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "exynos_cpuidle",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-kirkwood.c b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-kirkwood.c
index 41ba843251b8..10984b4be6df 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-kirkwood.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-kirkwood.c
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ static struct platform_driver kirkwood_cpuidle_driver = {
         .remove = kirkwood_cpuidle_remove,
         .driver = {
                    .name = "kirkwood_cpuidle",
-                   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                    },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-mvebu-v7.c b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-mvebu-v7.c
index 45371bb16214..58fa4e9d7049 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-mvebu-v7.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-mvebu-v7.c
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ static int mvebu_v7_cpuidle_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver armadaxp_cpuidle_plat_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "cpuidle-armada-xp",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = mvebu_v7_cpuidle_probe,
 };
@@ -128,7 +127,6 @@ module_platform_driver(armadaxp_cpuidle_plat_driver);
 static struct platform_driver armada370_cpuidle_plat_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "cpuidle-armada-370",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = mvebu_v7_cpuidle_probe,
 };
@@ -138,7 +136,6 @@ module_platform_driver(armada370_cpuidle_plat_driver);
 static struct platform_driver armada38x_cpuidle_plat_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "cpuidle-armada-38x",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = mvebu_v7_cpuidle_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-ux500.c b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-ux500.c
index 5e35804b1a95..56fb729dac64 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-ux500.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-ux500.c
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ static int dbx500_cpuidle_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver dbx500_cpuidle_plat_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "cpuidle-dbx500",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = dbx500_cpuidle_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-zynq.c b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-zynq.c
index c61b8b2a7c77..8396a57790a5 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-zynq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle-zynq.c
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ static int zynq_cpuidle_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver zynq_cpuidle_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "cpuidle-zynq",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = zynq_cpuidle_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/amcc/crypto4xx_core.c b/drivers/crypto/amcc/crypto4xx_core.c
index e4c6c58fbb03..d02b77150070 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/amcc/crypto4xx_core.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/amcc/crypto4xx_core.c
@@ -1288,7 +1288,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id crypto4xx_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver crypto4xx_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "crypto4xx",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = crypto4xx_match,
         },
         .probe          = crypto4xx_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/atmel-aes.c b/drivers/crypto/atmel-aes.c
index a083474991ab..53d1c330f8a8 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/atmel-aes.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/atmel-aes.c
@@ -1473,7 +1473,6 @@ static struct platform_driver atmel_aes_driver = {
         .remove         = atmel_aes_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "atmel_aes",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(atmel_aes_dt_ids),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/atmel-sha.c b/drivers/crypto/atmel-sha.c
index 9a4f69eaa5e0..d94f07c78e19 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/atmel-sha.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/atmel-sha.c
@@ -1529,7 +1529,6 @@ static struct platform_driver atmel_sha_driver = {
         .remove         = atmel_sha_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "atmel_sha",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(atmel_sha_dt_ids),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/atmel-tdes.c b/drivers/crypto/atmel-tdes.c
index d3a9041938ea..5e7c896cde30 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/atmel-tdes.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/atmel-tdes.c
@@ -1524,7 +1524,6 @@ static struct platform_driver atmel_tdes_driver = {
         .remove         = atmel_tdes_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "atmel_tdes",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(atmel_tdes_dt_ids),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/bfin_crc.c b/drivers/crypto/bfin_crc.c
index b099e33cb073..ef5b58ad49ad 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/bfin_crc.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/bfin_crc.c
@@ -724,7 +724,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bfin_crypto_crc_driver = {
         .resume    = bfin_crypto_crc_resume,
         .driver    = {
                 .name  = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/caam/ctrl.c b/drivers/crypto/caam/ctrl.c
index 31000c8c4a90..70f1e6f37336 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/caam/ctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/caam/ctrl.c
@@ -720,7 +720,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, caam_match);
 static struct platform_driver caam_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "caam",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = caam_match,
         },
         .probe       = caam_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/caam/jr.c b/drivers/crypto/caam/jr.c
index 4d18e27ffa9e..bae20d86e0ad 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/caam/jr.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/caam/jr.c
@@ -514,7 +514,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, caam_jr_match);
 static struct platform_driver caam_jr_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "caam_jr",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = caam_jr_match,
         },
         .probe       = caam_jr_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/ccp/ccp-platform.c b/drivers/crypto/ccp/ccp-platform.c
index b0a2806908f1..8c50bad25f7e 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/ccp/ccp-platform.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/ccp/ccp-platform.c
@@ -208,7 +208,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id ccp_platform_ids[] = {
 static struct platform_driver ccp_platform_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "AMD Cryptographic Coprocessor",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = ccp_platform_ids,
         },
         .probe = ccp_platform_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/mv_cesa.c b/drivers/crypto/mv_cesa.c
index 032c72c1f953..f91f15ddee92 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/mv_cesa.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/mv_cesa.c
@@ -1180,7 +1180,6 @@ static struct platform_driver marvell_crypto = {
         .probe          = mv_probe,
         .remove         = mv_remove,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "mv_crypto",
                 .of_match_table = mv_cesa_of_match_table,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/mxs-dcp.c b/drivers/crypto/mxs-dcp.c
index b5f7e6db24d4..829d6394fb33 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/mxs-dcp.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/mxs-dcp.c
@@ -1090,7 +1090,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mxs_dcp_driver = {
         .remove = mxs_dcp_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "mxs-dcp",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mxs_dcp_dt_ids,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/n2_core.c b/drivers/crypto/n2_core.c
index f8e3207fecb1..afd136b45f49 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/n2_core.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/n2_core.c
@@ -2210,7 +2210,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, n2_crypto_match);
 static struct platform_driver n2_crypto_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           =       "n2cp",
-                .owner          =       THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table =       n2_crypto_match,
         },
         .probe          =       n2_crypto_probe,
@@ -2238,7 +2237,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, n2_mau_match);
 static struct platform_driver n2_mau_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           =       "ncp",
-                .owner          =       THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table =       n2_mau_match,
         },
         .probe          =       n2_mau_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/omap-aes.c b/drivers/crypto/omap-aes.c
index cb98fa54573d..f79dd410dede 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/omap-aes.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/omap-aes.c
@@ -1314,7 +1314,6 @@ static struct platform_driver omap_aes_driver = {
         .remove = omap_aes_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "omap-aes",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &omap_aes_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = omap_aes_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/omap-des.c b/drivers/crypto/omap-des.c
index b8bc84be8741..e350f5be4d2e 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/omap-des.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/omap-des.c
@@ -1222,7 +1222,6 @@ static struct platform_driver omap_des_driver = {
         .remove = omap_des_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "omap-des",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &omap_des_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(omap_des_of_match),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/omap-sham.c b/drivers/crypto/omap-sham.c
index 24ef48965e45..3c76696ee578 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/omap-sham.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/omap-sham.c
@@ -2029,7 +2029,6 @@ static struct platform_driver omap_sham_driver = {
         .remove = omap_sham_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "omap-sham",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &omap_sham_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = omap_sham_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qce/core.c b/drivers/crypto/qce/core.c
index 33ae3545dc48..718b32a3112e 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qce/core.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qce/core.c
@@ -273,7 +273,6 @@ static struct platform_driver qce_crypto_driver = {
         .probe = qce_crypto_probe,
         .remove = qce_crypto_remove,
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = KBUILD_MODNAME,
                 .of_match_table = qce_crypto_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/s5p-sss.c b/drivers/crypto/s5p-sss.c
index 4197ad9a711b..f214a8755827 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/s5p-sss.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/s5p-sss.c
@@ -745,7 +745,6 @@ static struct platform_driver s5p_aes_crypto = {
         .probe  = s5p_aes_probe,
         .remove = s5p_aes_remove,
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "s5p-secss",
                 .of_match_table = s5p_sss_dt_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/sahara.c b/drivers/crypto/sahara.c
index 164e1ec624e3..8e10a48239b2 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/sahara.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/sahara.c
@@ -1045,7 +1045,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sahara_driver = {
         .remove         = sahara_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = SAHARA_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = sahara_dt_ids,
         },
         .id_table = sahara_platform_ids,
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/talitos.c b/drivers/crypto/talitos.c
index 624b8be0c365..067ec2193d71 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/talitos.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/talitos.c
@@ -2811,7 +2811,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, talitos_match);
 static struct platform_driver talitos_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "talitos",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = talitos_match,
         },
         .probe = talitos_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/ux500/cryp/cryp_core.c b/drivers/crypto/ux500/cryp/cryp_core.c
index 92105f3dc8e0..0fff20435e62 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/ux500/cryp/cryp_core.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/ux500/cryp/cryp_core.c
@@ -1781,7 +1781,6 @@ static struct platform_driver cryp_driver = {
         .remove = ux500_cryp_remove,
         .shutdown = ux500_cryp_shutdown,
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name  = "cryp1",
                 .of_match_table = ux500_cryp_match,
                 .pm    = &ux500_cryp_pm,
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/ux500/hash/hash_core.c b/drivers/crypto/ux500/hash/hash_core.c
index 1c73f4fbc252..1f5876427455 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/ux500/hash/hash_core.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/ux500/hash/hash_core.c
@@ -1962,7 +1962,6 @@ static struct platform_driver hash_driver = {
         .remove = ux500_hash_remove,
         .shutdown = ux500_hash_shutdown,
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name  = "hash1",
                 .of_match_table = ux500_hash_match,
                 .pm    = &ux500_hash_pm,
diff --git a/drivers/devfreq/exynos/exynos4_bus.c b/drivers/devfreq/exynos/exynos4_bus.c
index d9b08d3b6830..da9509205169 100644
--- a/drivers/devfreq/exynos/exynos4_bus.c
+++ b/drivers/devfreq/exynos/exynos4_bus.c
@@ -1034,7 +1034,6 @@ static struct platform_driver exynos4_busfreq_driver = {
         .id_table = exynos4_busfreq_id,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "exynos4-busfreq",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &exynos4_busfreq_pm_ops,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/devfreq/exynos/exynos5_bus.c b/drivers/devfreq/exynos/exynos5_bus.c
index 6cd0392e2798..297ea30d4159 100644
--- a/drivers/devfreq/exynos/exynos5_bus.c
+++ b/drivers/devfreq/exynos/exynos5_bus.c
@@ -393,7 +393,6 @@ static struct platform_driver exynos5_busfreq_int_driver = {
         .remove         = exynos5_busfreq_int_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = "exynos5-bus-int",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm             = &exynos5_busfreq_int_pm_ops,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/dma/bcm2835-dma.c b/drivers/dma/bcm2835-dma.c
index 68007974961a..815dbdfdb195 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/bcm2835-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/bcm2835-dma.c
@@ -694,7 +694,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bcm2835_dma_driver = {
         .remove = bcm2835_dma_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "bcm2835-dma",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(bcm2835_dma_of_match),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/dma/bestcomm/bestcomm.c b/drivers/dma/bestcomm/bestcomm.c
index a8c2e2994d2e..fa378d88f6c8 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/bestcomm/bestcomm.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/bestcomm/bestcomm.c
@@ -495,7 +495,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mpc52xx_bcom_of_platform_driver = {
         .remove         = mpc52xx_bcom_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mpc52xx_bcom_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/dma/cppi41.c b/drivers/dma/cppi41.c
index a58eec3b2cad..cf7633f6d474 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/cppi41.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/cppi41.c
@@ -1088,7 +1088,6 @@ static struct platform_driver cpp41_dma_driver = {
         .remove = cppi41_dma_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "cppi41-dma-engine",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &cppi41_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(cppi41_dma_ids),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/dma/dma-jz4740.c b/drivers/dma/dma-jz4740.c
index ae2ab14e64b3..8605ed10c96a 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/dma-jz4740.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/dma-jz4740.c
@@ -608,7 +608,6 @@ static struct platform_driver jz4740_dma_driver = {
         .remove = jz4740_dma_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "jz4740-dma",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 module_platform_driver(jz4740_dma_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/dma/edma.c b/drivers/dma/edma.c
index 123f578d6dd3..fd455979cc9f 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/edma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/edma.c
@@ -1092,7 +1092,6 @@ static struct platform_driver edma_driver = {
         .remove         = edma_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "edma-dma-engine",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/dma/fsl-edma.c b/drivers/dma/fsl-edma.c
index 3c5711d5fe97..a38e5d24db0d 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/fsl-edma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/fsl-edma.c
@@ -963,7 +963,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, fsl_edma_dt_ids);
 static struct platform_driver fsl_edma_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "fsl-edma",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = fsl_edma_dt_ids,
         },
         .probe          = fsl_edma_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/dma/fsldma.c b/drivers/dma/fsldma.c
index 994bcb2c6b92..de3da031ff18 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/fsldma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/fsldma.c
@@ -1540,7 +1540,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id fsldma_of_ids[] = {
 static struct platform_driver fsldma_of_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "fsl-elo-dma",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = fsldma_of_ids,
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
                 .pm = &fsldma_pm_ops,
diff --git a/drivers/dma/imx-dma.c b/drivers/dma/imx-dma.c
index 9d2c9e7374dc..10bbc0a675b0 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/imx-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/imx-dma.c
@@ -1236,7 +1236,6 @@ static int imxdma_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver imxdma_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "imx-dma",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = imx_dma_of_dev_id,
         },
         .id_table       = imx_dma_devtype,
diff --git a/drivers/dma/iop-adma.c b/drivers/dma/iop-adma.c
index c56137bc3868..263d9f6a207e 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/iop-adma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/iop-adma.c
@@ -1557,7 +1557,6 @@ static struct platform_driver iop_adma_driver = {
         .probe          = iop_adma_probe,
         .remove         = iop_adma_remove,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "iop-adma",
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/dma/ipu/ipu_idmac.c b/drivers/dma/ipu/ipu_idmac.c
index bbf62927bd72..c2b017ad139d 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/ipu/ipu_idmac.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/ipu/ipu_idmac.c
@@ -1783,7 +1783,6 @@ static int ipu_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ipu_platform_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "ipu-core",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .remove         = ipu_remove,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/dma/k3dma.c b/drivers/dma/k3dma.c
index a1f911aaf220..9349021cb74c 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/k3dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/k3dma.c
@@ -822,7 +822,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(k3_dma_pmops, k3_dma_suspend, k3_dma_resume);
 static struct platform_driver k3_pdma_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &k3_dma_pmops,
                 .of_match_table = k3_pdma_dt_ids,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/dma/mmp_pdma.c b/drivers/dma/mmp_pdma.c
index a1a4db5721b8..8b8952f35e6c 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/mmp_pdma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/mmp_pdma.c
@@ -1098,7 +1098,6 @@ static const struct platform_device_id mmp_pdma_id_table[] = {
 static struct platform_driver mmp_pdma_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "mmp-pdma",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mmp_pdma_dt_ids,
         },
         .id_table       = mmp_pdma_id_table,
diff --git a/drivers/dma/mmp_tdma.c b/drivers/dma/mmp_tdma.c
index c6bd015b7165..bfb46957c3dc 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/mmp_tdma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/mmp_tdma.c
@@ -703,7 +703,6 @@ static const struct platform_device_id mmp_tdma_id_table[] = {
 static struct platform_driver mmp_tdma_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "mmp-tdma",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mmp_tdma_dt_ids,
         },
         .id_table       = mmp_tdma_id_table,
diff --git a/drivers/dma/moxart-dma.c b/drivers/dma/moxart-dma.c
index 3258e484e4f6..53032bac06e0 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/moxart-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/moxart-dma.c
@@ -677,7 +677,6 @@ static struct platform_driver moxart_driver = {
         .remove = moxart_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "moxart-dma-engine",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = moxart_dma_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/dma/mpc512x_dma.c b/drivers/dma/mpc512x_dma.c
index 881db2bcb48b..586d52c86477 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/mpc512x_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/mpc512x_dma.c
@@ -1090,7 +1090,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mpc_dma_driver = {
         .remove         = mpc_dma_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mpc_dma_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/dma/mv_xor.c b/drivers/dma/mv_xor.c
index a63837ca1410..d7ac558c2c1c 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/mv_xor.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/mv_xor.c
@@ -1269,7 +1269,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mv_xor_driver = {
         .probe          = mv_xor_probe,
         .remove         = mv_xor_remove,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name           = MV_XOR_NAME,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(mv_xor_dt_ids),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/dma/nbpfaxi.c b/drivers/dma/nbpfaxi.c
index 5aeada56a442..a7a36835a233 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/nbpfaxi.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/nbpfaxi.c
@@ -1500,7 +1500,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops nbpf_pm_ops = {
 
 static struct platform_driver nbpf_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = "dma-nbpf",
                 .of_match_table = nbpf_match,
                 .pm = &nbpf_pm_ops,
diff --git a/drivers/dma/omap-dma.c b/drivers/dma/omap-dma.c
index bbea8243f9e8..7ff73a249502 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/omap-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/omap-dma.c
@@ -1233,7 +1233,6 @@ static struct platform_driver omap_dma_driver = {
         .remove = omap_dma_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "omap-dma-engine",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(omap_dma_match),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/dma/ppc4xx/adma.c b/drivers/dma/ppc4xx/adma.c
index ce7a8d7564ba..fa764a39cd36 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/ppc4xx/adma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/ppc4xx/adma.c
@@ -4579,7 +4579,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ppc440spe_adma_driver = {
         .remove = ppc440spe_adma_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "PPC440SP(E)-ADMA",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = ppc440spe_adma_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/dma/qcom_bam_dma.c b/drivers/dma/qcom_bam_dma.c
index 7a4bbb0f80a5..9d7b5542397c 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/qcom_bam_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/qcom_bam_dma.c
@@ -1115,7 +1115,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bam_dma_driver = {
         .remove = bam_dma_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "bam-dma-engine",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = bam_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/dma/s3c24xx-dma.c b/drivers/dma/s3c24xx-dma.c
index 7416572d1e40..6941a77521c3 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/s3c24xx-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/s3c24xx-dma.c
@@ -1402,7 +1402,6 @@ static int s3c24xx_dma_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver s3c24xx_dma_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "s3c24xx-dma",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .id_table       = s3c24xx_dma_driver_ids,
         .probe          = s3c24xx_dma_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/dma/sa11x0-dma.c b/drivers/dma/sa11x0-dma.c
index 4b0ef043729a..94f2be30412e 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/sa11x0-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/sa11x0-dma.c
@@ -1064,7 +1064,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops sa11x0_dma_pm_ops = {
 static struct platform_driver sa11x0_dma_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "sa11x0-dma",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &sa11x0_dma_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe          = sa11x0_dma_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/dma/sh/rcar-audmapp.c b/drivers/dma/sh/rcar-audmapp.c
index 80fd2aeb4870..02979d5199d0 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/sh/rcar-audmapp.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/sh/rcar-audmapp.c
@@ -367,7 +367,6 @@ static struct platform_driver audmapp_driver = {
         .probe          = audmapp_probe,
         .remove         = audmapp_remove,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "rcar-audmapp-engine",
                 .of_match_table = audmapp_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/dma/sh/rcar-hpbdma.c b/drivers/dma/sh/rcar-hpbdma.c
index b212d9471ab5..fe83320d7b57 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/sh/rcar-hpbdma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/sh/rcar-hpbdma.c
@@ -655,7 +655,6 @@ static struct platform_driver hpb_dmae_driver = {
         .remove         = hpb_dmae_remove,
         .shutdown       = hpb_dmae_shutdown,
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "hpb-dma-engine",
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/dma/sh/shdma-of.c b/drivers/dma/sh/shdma-of.c
index b4ff9d3e56d1..f999f9b0d314 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/sh/shdma-of.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/sh/shdma-of.c
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, sh_dmae_of_match);
 
 static struct platform_driver shdma_of = {
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "shdma-of",
                 .of_match_table = shdma_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/dma/sh/shdmac.c b/drivers/dma/sh/shdmac.c
index 58eb85770eba..1b1d252f938e 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/sh/shdmac.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/sh/shdmac.c
@@ -925,7 +925,6 @@ static int sh_dmae_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static struct platform_driver sh_dmae_driver = {
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &sh_dmae_pm,
                 .name   = SH_DMAE_DRV_NAME,
                 .of_match_table = sh_dmae_of_match,
diff --git a/drivers/dma/sh/sudmac.c b/drivers/dma/sh/sudmac.c
index 3ce103909896..2d7a480aa749 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/sh/sudmac.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/sh/sudmac.c
@@ -411,7 +411,6 @@ static int sudmac_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static struct platform_driver sudmac_driver = {
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = SUDMAC_DRV_NAME,
         },
         .probe          = sudmac_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/dma/sirf-dma.c b/drivers/dma/sirf-dma.c
index aac03ab10c54..981880ffe276 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/sirf-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/sirf-dma.c
@@ -933,7 +933,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sirfsoc_dma_driver = {
         .remove         = sirfsoc_dma_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &sirfsoc_dma_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = sirfsoc_dma_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/dma/ste_dma40.c b/drivers/dma/ste_dma40.c
index 5fe59335e247..7de218c3ed91 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/ste_dma40.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/ste_dma40.c
@@ -3749,7 +3749,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id d40_match[] = {
 
 static struct platform_driver d40_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name  = D40_NAME,
                 .pm = &dma40_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = d40_match,
diff --git a/drivers/dma/tegra20-apb-dma.c b/drivers/dma/tegra20-apb-dma.c
index 16efa603ff65..a6c0b3f68393 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/tegra20-apb-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/tegra20-apb-dma.c
@@ -1597,7 +1597,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops tegra_dma_dev_pm_ops = {
 static struct platform_driver tegra_dmac_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "tegra-apbdma",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &tegra_dma_dev_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = tegra_dma_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/dma/timb_dma.c b/drivers/dma/timb_dma.c
index 4506a7b4f972..2407ccf1a64b 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/timb_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/timb_dma.c
@@ -783,7 +783,6 @@ static int td_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver td_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe  = td_probe,
         .remove = td_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/edac/cell_edac.c b/drivers/edac/cell_edac.c
index a12c8552f6a6..a9259b069dcd 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/cell_edac.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/cell_edac.c
@@ -245,7 +245,6 @@ static int cell_edac_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver cell_edac_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "cbe-mic",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = cell_edac_probe,
         .remove         = cell_edac_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/edac/mpc85xx_edac.c b/drivers/edac/mpc85xx_edac.c
index 7d3742edbaa2..ffb1a9a15ccd 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/mpc85xx_edac.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/mpc85xx_edac.c
@@ -715,7 +715,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mpc85xx_l2_err_driver = {
         .remove = mpc85xx_l2_err_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "mpc85xx_l2_err",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mpc85xx_l2_err_of_match,
         },
 };
@@ -1215,7 +1214,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mpc85xx_mc_err_driver = {
         .remove = mpc85xx_mc_err_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "mpc85xx_mc_err",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mpc85xx_mc_err_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/edac/ppc4xx_edac.c b/drivers/edac/ppc4xx_edac.c
index 0f04d5ead521..6ffd475b3d4a 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/ppc4xx_edac.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/ppc4xx_edac.c
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ppc4xx_edac_driver = {
         .probe                  = ppc4xx_edac_probe,
         .remove                 = ppc4xx_edac_remove,
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = PPC4XX_EDAC_MODULE_NAME,
                 .of_match_table = ppc4xx_edac_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/edac/tile_edac.c b/drivers/edac/tile_edac.c
index 578f915ee195..71381642ce2a 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/tile_edac.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/tile_edac.c
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@ static int tile_edac_mc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver tile_edac_mc_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = tile_edac_mc_probe,
         .remove         = tile_edac_mc_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-adc-jack.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-adc-jack.c
index d860229e4de1..5d7ab577fba9 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-adc-jack.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-adc-jack.c
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ static struct platform_driver adc_jack_driver = {
         .remove         = adc_jack_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "adc-jack",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-arizona.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-arizona.c
index ba51588cc000..63f01c42aed4 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-arizona.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-arizona.c
@@ -1469,7 +1469,6 @@ static int arizona_extcon_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver arizona_extcon_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "arizona-extcon",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = arizona_extcon_probe,
         .remove         = arizona_extcon_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-gpio.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-gpio.c
index 72f19a37fd01..7af33fc433cd 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-gpio.c
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ static struct platform_driver gpio_extcon_driver = {
         .remove         = gpio_extcon_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "extcon-gpio",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &gpio_extcon_pm_ops,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-max14577.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-max14577.c
index 7309743d0da1..dfc2fd370eb3 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-max14577.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-max14577.c
@@ -807,7 +807,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(platform, max14577_muic_id);
 static struct platform_driver max14577_muic_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "max14577-muic",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = max14577_muic_probe,
         .remove         = max14577_muic_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-max77693.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-max77693.c
index 490e27475bac..5bf5c5e66f16 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-max77693.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-max77693.c
@@ -1301,7 +1301,6 @@ static int max77693_muic_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver max77693_muic_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DEV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = max77693_muic_probe,
         .remove         = max77693_muic_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-max8997.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-max8997.c
index 75e501c98005..fc1678fa95c4 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-max8997.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-max8997.c
@@ -792,7 +792,6 @@ static int max8997_muic_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver max8997_muic_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DEV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = max8997_muic_probe,
         .remove         = max8997_muic_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-palmas.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-palmas.c
index 230e1220ce48..11c6757b6c40 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-palmas.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-palmas.c
@@ -291,7 +291,6 @@ static struct platform_driver palmas_usb_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "palmas-usb",
                 .of_match_table = of_palmas_match_tbl,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &palmas_pm_ops,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/firmware/dcdbas.c b/drivers/firmware/dcdbas.c
index 7160c43c59fc..829eec8959f2 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/dcdbas.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/dcdbas.c
@@ -578,7 +578,6 @@ static int dcdbas_remove(struct platform_device *dev)
 static struct platform_driver dcdbas_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = dcdbas_probe,
         .remove         = dcdbas_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-adp5520.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-adp5520.c
index b08bd169e568..caff711ca5a9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-adp5520.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-adp5520.c
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ static int adp5520_gpio_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver adp5520_gpio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "adp5520-gpio",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = adp5520_gpio_probe,
         .remove         = adp5520_gpio_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-bcm-kona.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-bcm-kona.c
index de0801e9767a..9fc05581cbd6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-bcm-kona.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-bcm-kona.c
@@ -668,7 +668,6 @@ err_irq_domain:
 static struct platform_driver bcm_kona_gpio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                         .name = "bcm-kona-gpio",
-                        .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                         .of_match_table = bcm_kona_gpio_of_match,
         },
         .probe = bcm_kona_gpio_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-clps711x.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-clps711x.c
index e1e861239e95..b6908f1ff1ab 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-clps711x.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-clps711x.c
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, clps711x_gpio_ids);
 static struct platform_driver clps711x_gpio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "clps711x-gpio",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(clps711x_gpio_ids),
         },
         .probe  = clps711x_gpio_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-crystalcove.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-crystalcove.c
index bbfe7f508502..55d4803d71b0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-crystalcove.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-crystalcove.c
@@ -379,7 +379,6 @@ static struct platform_driver crystalcove_gpio_driver = {
         .remove = crystalcove_gpio_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "crystal_cove_gpio",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-cs5535.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-cs5535.c
index 668127fe90ef..feb4cecfcb01 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-cs5535.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-cs5535.c
@@ -372,7 +372,6 @@ static int cs5535_gpio_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver cs5535_gpio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = cs5535_gpio_probe,
         .remove = cs5535_gpio_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-da9052.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-da9052.c
index c5bccd4dec96..389a4d2a4926 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-da9052.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-da9052.c
@@ -246,7 +246,6 @@ static struct platform_driver da9052_gpio_driver = {
         .remove = da9052_gpio_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "da9052-gpio",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-da9055.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-da9055.c
index 9167c4331081..b8d757036887 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-da9055.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-da9055.c
@@ -183,7 +183,6 @@ static struct platform_driver da9055_gpio_driver = {
         .remove = da9055_gpio_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "da9055-gpio",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-davinci.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-davinci.c
index 9f0682534e2f..ab06a92faac6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-davinci.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-davinci.c
@@ -619,7 +619,6 @@ static struct platform_driver davinci_gpio_driver = {
         .probe          = davinci_gpio_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = "davinci_gpio",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(davinci_gpio_ids),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-dwapb.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-dwapb.c
index b43cd84b61f1..165cce593e64 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-dwapb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-dwapb.c
@@ -703,7 +703,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(dwapb_gpio_pm_ops, dwapb_gpio_suspend,
 static struct platform_driver dwapb_gpio_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "gpio-dwapb",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &dwapb_gpio_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(dwapb_of_match),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-em.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-em.c
index fe49ec3cdb7d..0c6c4d138c3d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-em.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-em.c
@@ -428,7 +428,6 @@ static struct platform_driver em_gio_device_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "em_gio",
                 .of_match_table = em_gio_dt_ids,
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         }
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-ep93xx.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-ep93xx.c
index dcc2bb4074ef..45684f36ddb1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-ep93xx.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-ep93xx.c
@@ -374,7 +374,6 @@ static int ep93xx_gpio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ep93xx_gpio_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "gpio-ep93xx",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = ep93xx_gpio_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-f7188x.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-f7188x.c
index fd3202f968ff..1be291ac6319 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-f7188x.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-f7188x.c
@@ -417,7 +417,6 @@ err:
 
 static struct platform_driver f7188x_gpio_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = DRVNAME,
         },
         .probe          = f7188x_gpio_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-ge.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-ge.c
index 1237a73c3c91..aea5c2a53cc0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-ge.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-ge.c
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ static int __init gef_gpio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver gef_gpio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "gef-gpio",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = gef_gpio_ids,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-grgpio.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-grgpio.c
index 66ad3df9d9cf..c1c017cdf6e4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-grgpio.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-grgpio.c
@@ -490,7 +490,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, grgpio_match);
 static struct platform_driver grgpio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "grgpio",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = grgpio_match,
         },
         .probe = grgpio_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-ich.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-ich.c
index 3784e81e7762..7818cd1453ae 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-ich.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-ich.c
@@ -526,7 +526,6 @@ static int ichx_gpio_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static struct platform_driver ichx_gpio_driver = {
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
         },
         .probe          = ichx_gpio_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-iop.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-iop.c
index 0a5e9d3f308c..2ed0237a8baf 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-iop.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-iop.c
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ static int iop3xx_gpio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver iop3xx_gpio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "gpio-iop",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = iop3xx_gpio_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-janz-ttl.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-janz-ttl.c
index 29ffe22ad97a..3a1664335f5e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-janz-ttl.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-janz-ttl.c
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@ static int ttl_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ttl_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = ttl_probe,
         .remove         = ttl_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-kempld.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-kempld.c
index fd150adeebf9..443518f63f15 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-kempld.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-kempld.c
@@ -206,7 +206,6 @@ static int kempld_gpio_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver kempld_gpio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "kempld-gpio",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = kempld_gpio_probe,
         .remove         = kempld_gpio_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-lp3943.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-lp3943.c
index 6bbdad805b78..cfc5b12b43ad 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-lp3943.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-lp3943.c
@@ -231,7 +231,6 @@ static struct platform_driver lp3943_gpio_driver = {
         .remove = lp3943_gpio_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "lp3943-gpio",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = lp3943_gpio_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-lpc32xx.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-lpc32xx.c
index b9b9799b368b..47e2dde63734 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-lpc32xx.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-lpc32xx.c
@@ -569,7 +569,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id lpc32xx_gpio_of_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver lpc32xx_gpio_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "lpc32xx-gpio",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(lpc32xx_gpio_of_match),
         },
         .probe          = lpc32xx_gpio_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-lynxpoint.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-lynxpoint.c
index fa945ec9ccff..127c755b38dc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-lynxpoint.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-lynxpoint.c
@@ -450,7 +450,6 @@ static struct platform_driver lp_gpio_driver = {
         .remove         = lp_gpio_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "lp_gpio",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &lp_gpio_pm_ops,
                 .acpi_match_table = ACPI_PTR(lynxpoint_gpio_acpi_match),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mm-lantiq.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mm-lantiq.c
index 2983dfbd0668..f228b1ce0ce0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mm-lantiq.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mm-lantiq.c
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ltq_mm_driver = {
         .probe = ltq_mm_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "gpio-mm-ltq",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = ltq_mm_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-moxart.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-moxart.c
index 4661e181be04..31e2551ed903 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-moxart.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-moxart.c
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id moxart_gpio_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver moxart_gpio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "moxart-gpio",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = moxart_gpio_match,
         },
         .probe  = moxart_gpio_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mpc5200.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mpc5200.c
index 42647f26c9e0..8ce6c9510035 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mpc5200.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mpc5200.c
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id mpc52xx_wkup_gpiochip_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver mpc52xx_wkup_gpiochip_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "mpc5200-gpio-wkup",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mpc52xx_wkup_gpiochip_match,
         },
         .probe = mpc52xx_wkup_gpiochip_probe,
@@ -347,7 +346,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id mpc52xx_simple_gpiochip_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver mpc52xx_simple_gpiochip_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "mpc5200-gpio",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mpc52xx_simple_gpiochip_match,
         },
         .probe = mpc52xx_simple_gpiochip_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-msic.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-msic.c
index 8f70ded82a2b..01acf0a8cdb1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-msic.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-msic.c
@@ -321,7 +321,6 @@ err:
 static struct platform_driver platform_msic_gpio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "msic_gpio",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = platform_msic_gpio_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-msm-v1.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-msm-v1.c
index 73b73969d361..09e895d018b7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-msm-v1.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-msm-v1.c
@@ -701,7 +701,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(platform, gpio_msm_v1_device_ids);
 static struct platform_driver gpio_msm_v1_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "gpio-msm-v1",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = gpio_msm_v1_probe,
         .id_table = gpio_msm_v1_device_ids,
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-msm-v2.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-msm-v2.c
index 94f57670df9a..52ff18229fdc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-msm-v2.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-msm-v2.c
@@ -450,7 +450,6 @@ static struct platform_driver msm_gpio_driver = {
         .remove = msm_gpio_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "msmgpio",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = msm_gpio_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mvebu.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mvebu.c
index 418e38650363..e06d7932b498 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mvebu.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mvebu.c
@@ -731,7 +731,6 @@ static int mvebu_gpio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver mvebu_gpio_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = "mvebu-gpio",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mvebu_gpio_of_match,
         },
         .probe          = mvebu_gpio_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxc.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxc.c
index f4e54a92e04a..9f7446a7ac64 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxc.c
@@ -496,7 +496,6 @@ out_bgio:
 static struct platform_driver mxc_gpio_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "gpio-mxc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mxc_gpio_dt_ids,
         },
         .probe          = mxc_gpio_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxs.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxs.c
index 8ffdd7d2bade..89143e2d3f5d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mxs.c
@@ -338,7 +338,6 @@ out_irqdesc_free:
 static struct platform_driver mxs_gpio_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "gpio-mxs",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mxs_gpio_dt_ids,
         },
         .probe          = mxs_gpio_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-octeon.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-octeon.c
index 5c5770c99c80..62ae251d4490 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-octeon.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-octeon.c
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, octeon_gpio_match);
 static struct platform_driver octeon_gpio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "octeon_gpio",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = octeon_gpio_match,
         },
         .probe          = octeon_gpio_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-rc5t583.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-rc5t583.c
index 769233d2da6d..6eabf239676b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-rc5t583.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-rc5t583.c
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ static int rc5t583_gpio_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver rc5t583_gpio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name    = "rc5t583-gpio",
-                .owner   = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = rc5t583_gpio_probe,
         .remove         = rc5t583_gpio_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-sch.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-sch.c
index 41e91d70301e..8266045a5d45 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-sch.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-sch.c
@@ -319,7 +319,6 @@ static int sch_gpio_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver sch_gpio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "sch_gpio",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = sch_gpio_probe,
         .remove         = sch_gpio_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-spear-spics.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-spear-spics.c
index 353263c85d26..64c8aa4f52b8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-spear-spics.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-spear-spics.c
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, spics_gpio_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver spics_gpio_driver = {
         .probe = spics_gpio_probe,
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = "spear-spics-gpio",
                 .of_match_table = spics_gpio_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-sta2x11.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-sta2x11.c
index 68e3fcb1acea..18579ac65b2b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-sta2x11.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-sta2x11.c
@@ -429,7 +429,6 @@ err_free_descs:
 static struct platform_driver sta2x11_gpio_platform_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "sta2x11-gpio",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = gsta_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-stp-xway.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-stp-xway.c
index 7e359b7cce1b..6b9321e8669a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-stp-xway.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-stp-xway.c
@@ -287,7 +287,6 @@ static struct platform_driver xway_stp_driver = {
         .probe = xway_stp_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "gpio-stp-xway",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = xway_stp_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-syscon.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-syscon.c
index e82fde4b6898..257e2989215c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-syscon.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-syscon.c
@@ -253,7 +253,6 @@ static int syscon_gpio_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver syscon_gpio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "gpio-syscon",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = syscon_gpio_ids,
         },
         .probe  = syscon_gpio_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-tb10x.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-tb10x.c
index 9e615be8032c..a2bde95f64c7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-tb10x.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-tb10x.c
@@ -316,7 +316,6 @@ static struct platform_driver tb10x_gpio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "tb10x-gpio",
                 .of_match_table = tb10x_gpio_dt_ids,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         }
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-tegra.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-tegra.c
index 4e8fb8261a87..a223ac51749c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-tegra.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-tegra.c
@@ -528,7 +528,6 @@ static int tegra_gpio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver tegra_gpio_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "tegra-gpio",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &tegra_gpio_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = tegra_gpio_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-timberdale.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-timberdale.c
index a685a3cbbc81..e8f97e03c9bb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-timberdale.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-timberdale.c
@@ -330,7 +330,6 @@ static int timbgpio_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver timbgpio_platform_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = timbgpio_probe,
         .remove         = timbgpio_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-tps65912.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-tps65912.c
index 22052d84c63b..472fb5b8779f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-tps65912.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-tps65912.c
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ static int tps65912_gpio_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver tps65912_gpio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "tps65912-gpio",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = tps65912_gpio_probe,
         .remove = tps65912_gpio_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-ts5500.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-ts5500.c
index de18591ff11e..92fbabd82879 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-ts5500.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-ts5500.c
@@ -452,7 +452,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(platform, ts5500_dio_ids);
 static struct platform_driver ts5500_dio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "ts5500-dio",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = ts5500_dio_probe,
         .remove = ts5500_dio_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-twl4030.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-twl4030.c
index 118828b3736f..9e1dbb9877c1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-twl4030.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-twl4030.c
@@ -605,7 +605,6 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("platform:twl4030_gpio");
 static struct platform_driver gpio_twl4030_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "twl4030_gpio",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = twl_gpio_match,
         },
         .probe          = gpio_twl4030_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-twl6040.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-twl6040.c
index f28e04b88aa9..c946e7eef3ee 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-twl6040.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-twl6040.c
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("platform:twl6040-gpo");
 static struct platform_driver gpo_twl6040_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "twl6040-gpo",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = gpo_twl6040_probe,
         .remove         = gpo_twl6040_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-tz1090-pdc.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-tz1090-pdc.c
index f512da299b3d..d7536226b847 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-tz1090-pdc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-tz1090-pdc.c
@@ -230,7 +230,6 @@ static struct of_device_id tz1090_pdc_gpio_of_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver tz1090_pdc_gpio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "tz1090-pdc-gpio",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = tz1090_pdc_gpio_of_match,
         },
         .probe          = tz1090_pdc_gpio_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-tz1090.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-tz1090.c
index 5246a60eff6d..9e901773a9d5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-tz1090.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-tz1090.c
@@ -593,7 +593,6 @@ static struct of_device_id tz1090_gpio_of_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver tz1090_gpio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "tz1090-gpio",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = tz1090_gpio_of_match,
         },
         .probe          = tz1090_gpio_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-vr41xx.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-vr41xx.c
index dbf28fa03f67..b2d05f3a8c9e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-vr41xx.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-vr41xx.c
@@ -591,7 +591,6 @@ static struct platform_driver giu_device_driver = {
         .remove         = giu_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "GIU",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-vx855.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-vx855.c
index 85971d4e23c1..9d21d2fcc327 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-vx855.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-vx855.c
@@ -306,7 +306,6 @@ static int vx855gpio_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver vx855gpio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = MODULE_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = vx855gpio_probe,
         .remove         = vx855gpio_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-xgene.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-xgene.c
index 7d489221dc1f..18a8182d4fec 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-xgene.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-xgene.c
@@ -229,7 +229,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, xgene_gpio_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver xgene_gpio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "xgene-gpio",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = xgene_gpio_of_match,
                 .pm     = XGENE_GPIO_PM_OPS,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-xtensa.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-xtensa.c
index 7081304d6797..93ec95df67a3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-xtensa.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-xtensa.c
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ static int xtensa_gpio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver xtensa_gpio_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = "xtensa-gpio",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = xtensa_gpio_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-zevio.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-zevio.c
index 54e54e4cc6c4..f769cd53f4e4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-zevio.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-zevio.c
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, zevio_gpio_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver zevio_gpio_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "gpio-zevio",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = zevio_gpio_of_match,
         },
         .probe          = zevio_gpio_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/armada/armada_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/armada/armada_drv.c
index 908e5316eac4..b01420c84864 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/armada/armada_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/armada/armada_drv.c
@@ -486,7 +486,6 @@ static struct platform_driver armada_drm_platform_driver = {
         .remove = armada_drm_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "armada-drm",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .id_table = armada_drm_platform_ids,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_drv.c
index c57466edf45b..e4fc5064b039 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_drv.c
@@ -731,7 +731,6 @@ static struct platform_driver exynos_drm_platform_driver = {
         .probe  = exynos_drm_platform_probe,
         .remove = exynos_drm_platform_remove,
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "exynos-drm",
                 .pm     = &exynos_drm_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.c
index b67ef5985125..42e1c48eef28 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.c
@@ -987,7 +987,6 @@ static struct platform_driver msm_platform_driver = {
         .probe      = msm_pdev_probe,
         .remove     = msm_pdev_remove,
         .driver     = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "msm",
                 .of_match_table = dt_match,
                 .pm     = &msm_pm_ops,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_drv.c
index 862ba03c236c..8241ed9b353c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_drv.c
@@ -718,7 +718,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops omapdrm_pm_ops = {
 static struct platform_driver pdev = {
                 .driver = {
                         .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                        .owner = THIS_MODULE,
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
                         .pm = &omapdrm_pm_ops,
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-simple.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-simple.c
index 23de22f8c820..12bc8a0ab1cf 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-simple.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-simple.c
@@ -708,7 +708,6 @@ static void panel_simple_platform_shutdown(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver panel_simple_platform_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "panel-simple",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = platform_of_match,
         },
         .probe = panel_simple_platform_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_drv.c
index d212efa6a495..e419aade2209 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_drv.c
@@ -330,7 +330,6 @@ static struct platform_driver rcar_du_platform_driver = {
         .probe          = rcar_du_probe,
         .remove         = rcar_du_remove,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "rcar-du",
                 .pm     = &rcar_du_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = rcar_du_of_table,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/shmobile/shmob_drm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/shmobile/shmob_drm_drv.c
index e62cbde81e50..666321de7b99 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/shmobile/shmob_drm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/shmobile/shmob_drm_drv.c
@@ -348,7 +348,6 @@ static struct platform_driver shmob_drm_platform_driver = {
         .probe          = shmob_drm_probe,
         .remove         = shmob_drm_remove,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "shmob-drm",
                 .pm     = &shmob_drm_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_compositor.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_compositor.c
index 390d93e9a06c..9e31dfe154ed 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_compositor.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_compositor.c
@@ -267,7 +267,6 @@ static int sti_compositor_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver sti_compositor_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "sti-compositor",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = compositor_of_match,
         },
         .probe = sti_compositor_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_drm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_drm_drv.c
index 223d93c3a05d..8e64220e8796 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_drm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_drm_drv.c
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sti_drm_master_driver = {
         .probe = sti_drm_master_probe,
         .remove = sti_drm_master_remove,
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME "__master",
         },
 };
@@ -228,7 +227,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sti_drm_platform_driver = {
         .probe = sti_drm_platform_probe,
         .remove = sti_drm_platform_remove,
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
                 .of_match_table = sti_drm_dt_ids,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_drv.c
index 79a34cbd29f5..f8546824d177 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_drv.c
@@ -645,7 +645,6 @@ static struct platform_driver tilcdc_platform_driver = {
         .probe      = tilcdc_pdev_probe,
         .remove     = tilcdc_pdev_remove,
         .driver     = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "tilcdc",
                 .pm     = &tilcdc_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = tilcdc_of_match,
diff --git a/drivers/hsi/controllers/omap_ssi.c b/drivers/hsi/controllers/omap_ssi.c
index bf0eace4cb67..8cd03e5c1db6 100644
--- a/drivers/hsi/controllers/omap_ssi.c
+++ b/drivers/hsi/controllers/omap_ssi.c
@@ -610,7 +610,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ssi_pdriver = {
         .remove = __exit_p(ssi_remove),
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "omap_ssi",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = DEV_PM_OPS,
                 .of_match_table = omap_ssi_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/hsi/controllers/omap_ssi_port.c b/drivers/hsi/controllers/omap_ssi_port.c
index 4c0b5820581e..c65455af050e 100644
--- a/drivers/hsi/controllers/omap_ssi_port.c
+++ b/drivers/hsi/controllers/omap_ssi_port.c
@@ -1385,7 +1385,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ssi_port_pdriver = {
         .remove = __exit_p(ssi_port_remove),
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "omap_ssi_port",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = omap_ssi_port_of_match,
                 .pm     = DEV_PM_OPS,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/abituguru.c b/drivers/hwmon/abituguru.c
index 9c8a6bab8228..7a09c1615aa9 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/abituguru.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/abituguru.c
@@ -1547,7 +1547,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(abituguru_pm, abituguru_suspend, abituguru_resume);
 
 static struct platform_driver abituguru_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = ABIT_UGURU_NAME,
                 .pm     = ABIT_UGURU_PM,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/abituguru3.c b/drivers/hwmon/abituguru3.c
index 4ae74aa8cdc1..3d2a4ae92d1e 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/abituguru3.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/abituguru3.c
@@ -1167,7 +1167,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(abituguru3_pm, abituguru3_suspend, abituguru3_resume);
 
 static struct platform_driver abituguru3_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = ABIT_UGURU3_NAME,
                 .pm     = ABIT_UGURU3_PM
         },
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/abx500.c b/drivers/hwmon/abx500.c
index 769fe20ec938..13875968c844 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/abx500.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/abx500.c
@@ -474,7 +474,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id abx500_temp_match[] = {
 
 static struct platform_driver abx500_temp_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = "abx500-temp",
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(abx500_temp_match),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/applesmc.c b/drivers/hwmon/applesmc.c
index 3288f13d2d87..0af63da6b603 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/applesmc.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/applesmc.c
@@ -676,7 +676,6 @@ static struct platform_driver applesmc_driver = {
         .probe = applesmc_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "applesmc",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &applesmc_pm_ops,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/coretemp.c b/drivers/hwmon/coretemp.c
index d76f0b70c6e0..5b7fec824f10 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/coretemp.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/coretemp.c
@@ -596,7 +596,6 @@ static int coretemp_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static struct platform_driver coretemp_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = DRVNAME,
         },
         .probe = coretemp_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/da9052-hwmon.c b/drivers/hwmon/da9052-hwmon.c
index 692b3f34d88c..c9832bfacfe5 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/da9052-hwmon.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/da9052-hwmon.c
@@ -282,7 +282,6 @@ static struct platform_driver da9052_hwmon_driver = {
         .probe = da9052_hwmon_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "da9052-hwmon",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/da9055-hwmon.c b/drivers/hwmon/da9055-hwmon.c
index 9916a3fb4bb9..f6e159cabe23 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/da9055-hwmon.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/da9055-hwmon.c
@@ -286,7 +286,6 @@ static struct platform_driver da9055_hwmon_driver = {
         .probe = da9055_hwmon_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "da9055-hwmon",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/dme1737.c b/drivers/hwmon/dme1737.c
index bea0a344fab5..8763c4a8280c 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/dme1737.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/dme1737.c
@@ -2732,7 +2732,6 @@ static int dme1737_isa_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static struct platform_driver dme1737_isa_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = "dme1737",
         },
         .probe = dme1737_isa_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/f71805f.c b/drivers/hwmon/f71805f.c
index 9e57b77ecd34..facd05cda26d 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/f71805f.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/f71805f.c
@@ -1503,7 +1503,6 @@ static int f71805f_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static struct platform_driver f71805f_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = DRVNAME,
         },
         .probe          = f71805f_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/f71882fg.c b/drivers/hwmon/f71882fg.c
index 03d8592810bf..2e5c6f46e442 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/f71882fg.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/f71882fg.c
@@ -369,7 +369,6 @@ static int f71882fg_remove(struct platform_device *pdev);
 
 static struct platform_driver f71882fg_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = DRVNAME,
         },
         .probe          = f71882fg_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/i5k_amb.c b/drivers/hwmon/i5k_amb.c
index 6c0080a3b902..6b3d1972cef7 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/i5k_amb.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/i5k_amb.c
@@ -581,7 +581,6 @@ static int i5k_amb_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static struct platform_driver i5k_amb_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = DRVNAME,
         },
         .probe = i5k_amb_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/ibmpowernv.c b/drivers/hwmon/ibmpowernv.c
index d2bf2c97ae70..58ea44ec6c77 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/ibmpowernv.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/ibmpowernv.c
@@ -311,7 +311,6 @@ static int __init ibmpowernv_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static struct platform_driver ibmpowernv_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = DRVNAME,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/iio_hwmon.c b/drivers/hwmon/iio_hwmon.c
index 14c82daab019..214a51c55ad2 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/iio_hwmon.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/iio_hwmon.c
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, iio_hwmon_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver __refdata iio_hwmon_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "iio_hwmon",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = iio_hwmon_of_match,
         },
         .probe = iio_hwmon_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/it87.c b/drivers/hwmon/it87.c
index a327fd3402a7..409116c52cc5 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/it87.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/it87.c
@@ -498,7 +498,6 @@ static void it87_init_device(struct platform_device *pdev);
 
 static struct platform_driver it87_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = DRVNAME,
         },
         .probe  = it87_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/jz4740-hwmon.c b/drivers/hwmon/jz4740-hwmon.c
index 7488e36809c8..df9b3447f2a8 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/jz4740-hwmon.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/jz4740-hwmon.c
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ static struct platform_driver jz4740_hwmon_driver = {
         .remove = jz4740_hwmon_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "jz4740-hwmon",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/lm78.c b/drivers/hwmon/lm78.c
index 759661c7d480..539efe4ad991 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/lm78.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/lm78.c
@@ -836,7 +836,6 @@ static int lm78_isa_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static struct platform_driver lm78_isa_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "lm78",
         },
         .probe          = lm78_isa_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/max197.c b/drivers/hwmon/max197.c
index 82128ad79a91..cb0dcfda958c 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/max197.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/max197.c
@@ -334,7 +334,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(platform, max197_device_ids);
 static struct platform_driver max197_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "max197",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = max197_probe,
         .remove = max197_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/mc13783-adc.c b/drivers/hwmon/mc13783-adc.c
index ae00e60d856c..0c02f40eb0c1 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/mc13783-adc.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/mc13783-adc.c
@@ -267,7 +267,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(platform, mc13783_adc_idtable);
 static struct platform_driver mc13783_adc_driver = {
         .remove         = mc13783_adc_remove,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = DRIVER_NAME,
         },
         .id_table       = mc13783_adc_idtable,
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/menf21bmc_hwmon.c b/drivers/hwmon/menf21bmc_hwmon.c
index afc6b58eaa62..c29a4c3c6b9e 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/menf21bmc_hwmon.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/menf21bmc_hwmon.c
@@ -219,7 +219,6 @@ static struct platform_driver menf21bmc_hwmon = {
         .probe          = menf21bmc_hwmon_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/nct6683.c b/drivers/hwmon/nct6683.c
index 7710f4694ba1..f3830db02d46 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/nct6683.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/nct6683.c
@@ -1282,7 +1282,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops nct6683_dev_pm_ops = {
 
 static struct platform_driver nct6683_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = DRVNAME,
                 .pm     = NCT6683_DEV_PM_OPS,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/nct6775.c b/drivers/hwmon/nct6775.c
index 504cbddbdd90..7c0ea7252ef4 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/nct6775.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/nct6775.c
@@ -4039,7 +4039,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops nct6775_dev_pm_ops = {
 
 static struct platform_driver nct6775_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = DRVNAME,
                 .pm     = NCT6775_DEV_PM_OPS,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/ntc_thermistor.c b/drivers/hwmon/ntc_thermistor.c
index 4ff89b2482e4..fd9a945fe8db 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/ntc_thermistor.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/ntc_thermistor.c
@@ -609,7 +609,6 @@ static int ntc_thermistor_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ntc_thermistor_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "ntc-thermistor",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(ntc_match),
         },
         .probe = ntc_thermistor_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/pc87360.c b/drivers/hwmon/pc87360.c
index 145f674c1d87..d50fbf93a737 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/pc87360.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/pc87360.c
@@ -244,7 +244,6 @@ static struct pc87360_data *pc87360_update_device(struct device *dev);
 
 static struct platform_driver pc87360_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "pc87360",
         },
         .probe          = pc87360_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/pc87427.c b/drivers/hwmon/pc87427.c
index 9e4684e747ea..cb9fdd37bd0d 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/pc87427.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/pc87427.c
@@ -1153,7 +1153,6 @@ static int pc87427_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static struct platform_driver pc87427_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = DRVNAME,
         },
         .probe          = pc87427_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/s3c-hwmon.c b/drivers/hwmon/s3c-hwmon.c
index 0674c13bbd4b..0c4710d35d16 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/s3c-hwmon.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/s3c-hwmon.c
@@ -378,7 +378,6 @@ static int s3c_hwmon_remove(struct platform_device *dev)
 static struct platform_driver s3c_hwmon_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "s3c-hwmon",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = s3c_hwmon_probe,
         .remove         = s3c_hwmon_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/sch5627.c b/drivers/hwmon/sch5627.c
index 0cc99fd83e8e..19f85c0da270 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/sch5627.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/sch5627.c
@@ -591,7 +591,6 @@ error:
 
 static struct platform_driver sch5627_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = DRVNAME,
         },
         .probe          = sch5627_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/sch5636.c b/drivers/hwmon/sch5636.c
index 547b5c952eff..131a2815dbda 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/sch5636.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/sch5636.c
@@ -521,7 +521,6 @@ error:
 
 static struct platform_driver sch5636_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = DRVNAME,
         },
         .probe          = sch5636_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/sht15.c b/drivers/hwmon/sht15.c
index 97cd45a8432c..d4f0935daaa1 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/sht15.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/sht15.c
@@ -1087,7 +1087,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(platform, sht15_device_ids);
 static struct platform_driver sht15_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "sht15",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = sht15_probe,
         .remove = sht15_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/sis5595.c b/drivers/hwmon/sis5595.c
index bf1d7893d51c..45a028fb8851 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/sis5595.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/sis5595.c
@@ -215,7 +215,6 @@ static void sis5595_init_device(struct sis5595_data *data);
 
 static struct platform_driver sis5595_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "sis5595",
         },
         .probe          = sis5595_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/smsc47b397.c b/drivers/hwmon/smsc47b397.c
index 221f0931bf1c..6bd200756560 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/smsc47b397.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/smsc47b397.c
@@ -219,7 +219,6 @@ static int smsc47b397_probe(struct platform_device *pdev);
 
 static struct platform_driver smsc47b397_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = DRVNAME,
         },
         .probe          = smsc47b397_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/smsc47m1.c b/drivers/hwmon/smsc47m1.c
index d7485659acc5..5d323186d2c1 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/smsc47m1.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/smsc47m1.c
@@ -849,7 +849,6 @@ static int __exit smsc47m1_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static struct platform_driver smsc47m1_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = DRVNAME,
         },
         .remove         = __exit_p(smsc47m1_remove),
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/twl4030-madc-hwmon.c b/drivers/hwmon/twl4030-madc-hwmon.c
index 9a0e2b8e8b94..b5caf7fdb487 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/twl4030-madc-hwmon.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/twl4030-madc-hwmon.c
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ static struct platform_driver twl4030_madc_hwmon_driver = {
         .probe = twl4030_madc_hwmon_probe,
         .driver = {
                    .name = "twl4030_madc_hwmon",
-                   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                    },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/ultra45_env.c b/drivers/hwmon/ultra45_env.c
index 7d4658636064..f2816c7c918f 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/ultra45_env.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/ultra45_env.c
@@ -314,7 +314,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, env_match);
 static struct platform_driver env_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "ultra45_env",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = env_match,
         },
         .probe          = env_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/vexpress.c b/drivers/hwmon/vexpress.c
index c53619086f33..cf1848b8fb32 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/vexpress.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/vexpress.c
@@ -247,7 +247,6 @@ static struct platform_driver vexpress_hwmon_driver = {
         .probe = vexpress_hwmon_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRVNAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = vexpress_hwmon_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/via-cputemp.c b/drivers/hwmon/via-cputemp.c
index 8df43c51de2c..ac91c07e3f90 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/via-cputemp.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/via-cputemp.c
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ static int via_cputemp_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static struct platform_driver via_cputemp_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = DRVNAME,
         },
         .probe = via_cputemp_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/via686a.c b/drivers/hwmon/via686a.c
index babd732b4e18..40dd93c8f9f4 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/via686a.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/via686a.c
@@ -670,7 +670,6 @@ static const struct attribute_group via686a_group = {
 
 static struct platform_driver via686a_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "via686a",
         },
         .probe          = via686a_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/vt1211.c b/drivers/hwmon/vt1211.c
index 3ea57c3504e2..3a6bfa51cb94 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/vt1211.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/vt1211.c
@@ -1233,7 +1233,6 @@ static int vt1211_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static struct platform_driver vt1211_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name  = DRVNAME,
         },
         .probe  = vt1211_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/vt8231.c b/drivers/hwmon/vt8231.c
index b3babe3326fb..cb69a8c2ed5b 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/vt8231.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/vt8231.c
@@ -759,7 +759,6 @@ static const struct attribute_group vt8231_group = {
 
 static struct platform_driver vt8231_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "vt8231",
         },
         .probe  = vt8231_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/w83627ehf.c b/drivers/hwmon/w83627ehf.c
index f0ab61db7a0d..b10353b31806 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/w83627ehf.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/w83627ehf.c
@@ -2705,7 +2705,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops w83627ehf_dev_pm_ops = {
 
 static struct platform_driver w83627ehf_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = DRVNAME,
                 .pm     = W83627EHF_DEV_PM_OPS,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/w83627hf.c b/drivers/hwmon/w83627hf.c
index 2f55973a8c4c..721295b9a051 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/w83627hf.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/w83627hf.c
@@ -474,7 +474,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops w83627hf_dev_pm_ops = {
 
 static struct platform_driver w83627hf_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = DRVNAME,
                 .pm     = W83627HF_DEV_PM_OPS,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/w83781d.c b/drivers/hwmon/w83781d.c
index 84911616d8c0..54848fdd181e 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/w83781d.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/w83781d.c
@@ -1839,7 +1839,6 @@ w83781d_isa_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static struct platform_driver w83781d_isa_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = "w83781d",
         },
         .probe = w83781d_isa_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/wm831x-hwmon.c b/drivers/hwmon/wm831x-hwmon.c
index 3e6a3195cd11..a16cce72e4e2 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/wm831x-hwmon.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/wm831x-hwmon.c
@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@ static struct platform_driver wm831x_hwmon_driver = {
         .probe = wm831x_hwmon_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "wm831x-hwmon",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/wm8350-hwmon.c b/drivers/hwmon/wm8350-hwmon.c
index 90e3d918e597..31af438ffa88 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/wm8350-hwmon.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/wm8350-hwmon.c
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ static struct platform_driver wm8350_hwmon_driver = {
         .probe = wm8350_hwmon_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "wm8350-hwmon",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/hwspinlock/omap_hwspinlock.c b/drivers/hwspinlock/omap_hwspinlock.c
index c1e2cd4d85fe..47a275c6ece1 100644
--- a/drivers/hwspinlock/omap_hwspinlock.c
+++ b/drivers/hwspinlock/omap_hwspinlock.c
@@ -179,7 +179,6 @@ static struct platform_driver omap_hwspinlock_driver = {
         .remove         = omap_hwspinlock_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "omap_hwspinlock",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/hwspinlock/u8500_hsem.c b/drivers/hwspinlock/u8500_hsem.c
index 401c33bcdb45..e93eabbd660f 100644
--- a/drivers/hwspinlock/u8500_hsem.c
+++ b/drivers/hwspinlock/u8500_hsem.c
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ static struct platform_driver u8500_hsem_driver = {
         .remove         = u8500_hsem_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "u8500_hsem",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-at91.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-at91.c
index 917d54588d95..b39e0e84ee50 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-at91.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-at91.c
@@ -851,7 +851,6 @@ static struct platform_driver at91_twi_driver = {
         .id_table       = at91_twi_devtypes,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "at91_i2c",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(atmel_twi_dt_ids),
                 .pm     = at91_twi_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-au1550.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-au1550.c
index 8762458ca7da..74faf6317bce 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-au1550.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-au1550.c
@@ -417,7 +417,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops i2c_au1550_pmops = {
 static struct platform_driver au1xpsc_smbus_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "au1xpsc_smbus",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = AU1XPSC_SMBUS_PMOPS,
         },
         .probe          = i2c_au1550_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-bcm-kona.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-bcm-kona.c
index 18a74a6751a9..2c9d9b1c8e64 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-bcm-kona.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-bcm-kona.c
@@ -895,7 +895,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, bcm_kona_i2c_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver bcm_kona_i2c_driver = {
         .driver = {
                    .name = "bcm-kona-i2c",
-                   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                    .of_match_table = bcm_kona_i2c_of_match,
                    },
         .probe = bcm_kona_i2c_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-bcm2835.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-bcm2835.c
index 4b8ecd0b3661..5d6feb937b9d 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-bcm2835.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-bcm2835.c
@@ -313,7 +313,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bcm2835_i2c_driver = {
         .remove         = bcm2835_i2c_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "i2c-bcm2835",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = bcm2835_i2c_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-bfin-twi.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-bfin-twi.c
index 067c1615e968..af162b4c7a6d 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-bfin-twi.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-bfin-twi.c
@@ -717,7 +717,6 @@ static struct platform_driver i2c_bfin_twi_driver = {
         .remove         = i2c_bfin_twi_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "i2c-bfin-twi",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = I2C_BFIN_TWI_PM_OPS,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-cadence.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-cadence.c
index 63f3f03ecc9b..04d0a7e449ef 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-cadence.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-cadence.c
@@ -890,7 +890,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, cdns_i2c_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver cdns_i2c_drv = {
         .driver = {
                 .name  = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = cdns_i2c_of_match,
                 .pm = &cdns_i2c_dev_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-cbus-gpio.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-cbus-gpio.c
index bdf040fd8675..b4f91e48948a 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-cbus-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-cbus-gpio.c
@@ -287,7 +287,6 @@ static struct platform_driver cbus_i2c_driver = {
         .probe  = cbus_i2c_probe,
         .remove = cbus_i2c_remove,
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "i2c-cbus-gpio",
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(i2c_cbus_dt_ids),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-cpm.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-cpm.c
index f3b89a4698b6..a08069c71555 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-cpm.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-cpm.c
@@ -720,7 +720,6 @@ static struct platform_driver cpm_i2c_driver = {
         .remove         = cpm_i2c_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "fsl-i2c-cpm",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = cpm_i2c_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-davinci.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-davinci.c
index 4d9614719128..dcf671b736b7 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-davinci.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-davinci.c
@@ -793,7 +793,6 @@ static struct platform_driver davinci_i2c_driver = {
         .remove         = davinci_i2c_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "i2c_davinci",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = davinci_i2c_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = davinci_i2c_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-platdrv.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-platdrv.c
index a7431150acf7..cb0667ce1d40 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-platdrv.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-platdrv.c
@@ -331,7 +331,6 @@ static struct platform_driver dw_i2c_driver = {
         .remove = dw_i2c_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "i2c_designware",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(dw_i2c_of_match),
                 .acpi_match_table = ACPI_PTR(dw_i2c_acpi_match),
                 .pm     = &dw_i2c_dev_pm_ops,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-efm32.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-efm32.c
index 10b8323b08d4..8eff62738877 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-efm32.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-efm32.c
@@ -473,7 +473,6 @@ static struct platform_driver efm32_i2c_driver = {
 
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = efm32_i2c_dt_ids,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-exynos5.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-exynos5.c
index 81e6263cd7da..9306a5c3092e 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-exynos5.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-exynos5.c
@@ -861,7 +861,6 @@ static struct platform_driver exynos5_i2c_driver = {
         .probe          = exynos5_i2c_probe,
         .remove         = exynos5_i2c_remove,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "exynos5-hsi2c",
                 .pm     = &exynos5_i2c_dev_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = exynos5_i2c_match,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-gpio.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-gpio.c
index 933f1e453e41..34cfc0ebdcb9 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-gpio.c
@@ -260,7 +260,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, i2c_gpio_dt_ids);
 static struct platform_driver i2c_gpio_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "i2c-gpio",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(i2c_gpio_dt_ids),
         },
         .probe          = i2c_gpio_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-highlander.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-highlander.c
index 512fcfabc18e..56dc69e7349f 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-highlander.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-highlander.c
@@ -456,7 +456,6 @@ static int highlander_i2c_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver highlander_i2c_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "i2c-highlander",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 
         .probe          = highlander_i2c_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ibm_iic.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ibm_iic.c
index 274312c96b12..722f839cfa3c 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ibm_iic.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ibm_iic.c
@@ -802,7 +802,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id ibm_iic_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver ibm_iic_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "ibm-iic",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = ibm_iic_match,
         },
         .probe  = iic_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx.c
index c48e46af670a..3c881913784b 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx.c
@@ -777,7 +777,6 @@ static struct platform_driver i2c_imx_driver = {
         .remove = i2c_imx_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = i2c_imx_dt_ids,
         },
         .id_table       = imx_i2c_devtype,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-iop3xx.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-iop3xx.c
index 3d16c2f60a5e..72d6161cf77c 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-iop3xx.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-iop3xx.c
@@ -516,7 +516,6 @@ static struct platform_driver iop3xx_i2c_driver = {
         .probe          = iop3xx_i2c_probe,
         .remove         = iop3xx_i2c_remove,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "IOP3xx-I2C",
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-isch.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-isch.c
index cf99dbf21fd1..efd8ed6f7f32 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-isch.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-isch.c
@@ -313,7 +313,6 @@ static int smbus_sch_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver smbus_sch_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "isch_smbus",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = smbus_sch_probe,
         .remove         = smbus_sch_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-kempld.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-kempld.c
index af8f65fb1c05..25993d2e64bf 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-kempld.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-kempld.c
@@ -394,7 +394,6 @@ static int kempld_i2c_resume(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver kempld_i2c_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "kempld-i2c",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = kempld_i2c_probe,
         .remove         = kempld_i2c_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mpc.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mpc.c
index 0edf630b099a..795d25ed0f92 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mpc.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mpc.c
@@ -813,7 +813,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mpc_i2c_driver = {
         .probe          = fsl_i2c_probe,
         .remove         = fsl_i2c_remove,
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
                 .of_match_table = mpc_i2c_of_match,
                 .pm = MPC_I2C_PM_OPS,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mv64xxx.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mv64xxx.c
index 2f64273d3f2b..373f6d4e4080 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mv64xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mv64xxx.c
@@ -925,7 +925,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mv64xxx_i2c_driver = {
         .probe  = mv64xxx_i2c_probe,
         .remove = mv64xxx_i2c_remove,
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = MV64XXX_I2C_CTLR_NAME,
                 .of_match_table = mv64xxx_i2c_of_match_table,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mxs.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mxs.c
index 07e1be6f8992..a13aeade5d3c 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mxs.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mxs.c
@@ -893,7 +893,6 @@ static int mxs_i2c_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver mxs_i2c_driver = {
         .driver = {
                    .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                    .of_match_table = mxs_i2c_dt_ids,
                    },
         .probe = mxs_i2c_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ocores.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ocores.c
index 2a4fe0b7cfb7..7249b5b1e5d0 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ocores.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ocores.c
@@ -480,7 +480,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ocores_i2c_driver = {
         .probe   = ocores_i2c_probe,
         .remove  = ocores_i2c_remove,
         .driver  = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = "ocores-i2c",
                 .of_match_table = ocores_i2c_match,
                 .pm = OCORES_I2C_PM,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-octeon.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-octeon.c
index 81042b08a947..6e75e016bffc 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-octeon.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-octeon.c
@@ -623,7 +623,6 @@ static struct platform_driver octeon_i2c_driver = {
         .probe          = octeon_i2c_probe,
         .remove         = octeon_i2c_remove,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
                 .of_match_table = octeon_i2c_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-omap.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-omap.c
index 0dffb0e62c3b..d20c6bc64c70 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-omap.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-omap.c
@@ -1338,7 +1338,6 @@ static struct platform_driver omap_i2c_driver = {
         .remove         = omap_i2c_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "omap_i2c",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = OMAP_I2C_PM_OPS,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(omap_i2c_of_match),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-parport-light.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-parport-light.c
index 62f55fe624cb..96da36f69f06 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-parport-light.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-parport-light.c
@@ -187,7 +187,6 @@ static int i2c_parport_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static struct platform_driver i2c_parport_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = DRVNAME,
         },
         .probe          = i2c_parport_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-pca-platform.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-pca-platform.c
index 845f12598e79..6336f02ec566 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-pca-platform.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-pca-platform.c
@@ -280,7 +280,6 @@ static struct platform_driver i2c_pca_pf_driver = {
         .remove = i2c_pca_pf_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "i2c-pca-platform",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-pmcmsp.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-pmcmsp.c
index 8564768fee32..702d05b7daf3 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-pmcmsp.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-pmcmsp.c
@@ -628,7 +628,6 @@ static struct platform_driver pmcmsptwi_driver = {
         .remove = pmcmsptwi_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-pnx.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-pnx.c
index dc7ff829ad78..e814a36d9b78 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-pnx.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-pnx.c
@@ -751,7 +751,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, i2c_pnx_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver i2c_pnx_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "pnx-i2c",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(i2c_pnx_of_match),
                 .pm = PNX_I2C_PM,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-puv3.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-puv3.c
index c83fc3ccdd2b..82b6f02544da 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-puv3.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-puv3.c
@@ -270,7 +270,6 @@ static struct platform_driver puv3_i2c_driver = {
         .remove         = puv3_i2c_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "PKUnity-v3-I2C",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = PUV3_I2C_PM,
         }
 };
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-pxa.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-pxa.c
index be671f7a0e06..495589a78e6c 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-pxa.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-pxa.c
@@ -1328,7 +1328,6 @@ static struct platform_driver i2c_pxa_driver = {
         .remove         = i2c_pxa_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "pxa2xx-i2c",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = I2C_PXA_DEV_PM_OPS,
                 .of_match_table = i2c_pxa_dt_ids,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-qup.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-qup.c
index 092d89bd3224..4dad23bdffbe 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-qup.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-qup.c
@@ -764,7 +764,6 @@ static struct platform_driver qup_i2c_driver = {
         .remove = qup_i2c_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "i2c_qup",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &qup_i2c_qup_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = qup_i2c_dt_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rcar.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rcar.c
index d826e82dd997..a9494eec1ee2 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rcar.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rcar.c
@@ -620,7 +620,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(platform, rcar_i2c_id_table);
 static struct platform_driver rcar_i2c_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "i2c-rcar",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = rcar_i2c_dt_ids,
         },
         .probe          = rcar_i2c_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-riic.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-riic.c
index af3b3d032a9f..d7e3af671543 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-riic.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-riic.c
@@ -414,7 +414,6 @@ static struct platform_driver riic_i2c_driver = {
         .remove         = riic_i2c_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "i2c-riic",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = riic_i2c_dt_ids,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rk3x.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rk3x.c
index f486d0eac4d0..045edd74394a 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rk3x.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rk3x.c
@@ -753,7 +753,6 @@ static struct platform_driver rk3x_i2c_driver = {
         .probe   = rk3x_i2c_probe,
         .remove  = rk3x_i2c_remove,
         .driver  = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name  = "rk3x-i2c",
                 .of_match_table = rk3x_i2c_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-s3c2410.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-s3c2410.c
index e3b0337faeb7..fd4fd0c4ef21 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-s3c2410.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-s3c2410.c
@@ -1305,7 +1305,6 @@ static struct platform_driver s3c24xx_i2c_driver = {
         .remove         = s3c24xx_i2c_remove,
         .id_table       = s3c24xx_driver_ids,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "s3c-i2c",
                 .pm     = S3C24XX_DEV_PM_OPS,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(s3c24xx_i2c_match),
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sh7760.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sh7760.c
index d76f3d9737ec..24968384b401 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sh7760.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sh7760.c
@@ -552,7 +552,6 @@ static int sh7760_i2c_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver sh7760_i2c_drv = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = SH7760_I2C_DEVNAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = sh7760_i2c_probe,
         .remove         = sh7760_i2c_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sh_mobile.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sh_mobile.c
index 8b5e79cb4468..12b9a69c0285 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sh_mobile.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sh_mobile.c
@@ -798,7 +798,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops sh_mobile_i2c_dev_pm_ops = {
 static struct platform_driver sh_mobile_i2c_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = "i2c-sh_mobile",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm             = &sh_mobile_i2c_dev_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = sh_mobile_i2c_dt_ids,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-simtec.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-simtec.c
index 964e5c6f84ab..e766de8d34e3 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-simtec.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-simtec.c
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ static int simtec_i2c_remove(struct platform_device *dev)
 static struct platform_driver simtec_i2c_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = "simtec-i2c",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = simtec_i2c_probe,
         .remove         = simtec_i2c_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sirf.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sirf.c
index b1336d5f0531..1092d4eeeb54 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sirf.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sirf.c
@@ -451,7 +451,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, sirfsoc_i2c_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver i2c_sirfsoc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "sirfsoc_i2c",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
                 .pm = &i2c_sirfsoc_pm_ops,
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-st.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-st.c
index 2e4eccd6599a..88057fad9dfe 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-st.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-st.c
@@ -863,7 +863,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, st_i2c_match);
 static struct platform_driver st_i2c_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "st-i2c",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = st_i2c_match,
                 .pm = ST_I2C_PM,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-stu300.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-stu300.c
index 6a44f37798c8..4885da9e9298 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-stu300.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-stu300.c
@@ -981,7 +981,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id stu300_dt_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver stu300_i2c_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = STU300_I2C_PM,
                 .of_match_table = stu300_dt_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sun6i-p2wi.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sun6i-p2wi.c
index 4d75d4759709..7668e2e9b8fd 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sun6i-p2wi.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sun6i-p2wi.c
@@ -332,7 +332,6 @@ static struct platform_driver p2wi_driver = {
         .probe  = p2wi_probe,
         .remove = p2wi_remove,
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = "i2c-sunxi-p2wi",
                 .of_match_table = p2wi_of_match_table,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-tegra.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-tegra.c
index efba1ebe16ba..28b87e683503 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-tegra.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-tegra.c
@@ -893,7 +893,6 @@ static struct platform_driver tegra_i2c_driver = {
         .remove  = tegra_i2c_remove,
         .driver  = {
                 .name  = "tegra-i2c",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = tegra_i2c_of_match,
                 .pm    = TEGRA_I2C_PM,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-versatile.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-versatile.c
index 6bb3a89a440f..240637f01d11 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-versatile.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-versatile.c
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ static struct platform_driver i2c_versatile_driver = {
         .remove         = i2c_versatile_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "versatile-i2c",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = i2c_versatile_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-wmt.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-wmt.c
index f80a38c2072c..82ea34925489 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-wmt.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-wmt.c
@@ -462,7 +462,6 @@ static struct platform_driver wmt_i2c_driver = {
         .remove         = wmt_i2c_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "wmt-i2c",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = wmt_i2c_dt_ids,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-xiic.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-xiic.c
index ade9223912d3..e60e67a5fac6 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-xiic.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-xiic.c
@@ -771,7 +771,6 @@ static struct platform_driver xiic_i2c_driver = {
         .probe   = xiic_i2c_probe,
         .remove  = xiic_i2c_remove,
         .driver  = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(xiic_of_match),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-xlr.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-xlr.c
index 17f7352eca6b..8b36bcfd952d 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-xlr.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-xlr.c
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ static struct platform_driver xlr_i2c_driver = {
         .remove = xlr_i2c_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "xlr-i2cbus",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/scx200_acb.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/scx200_acb.c
index ff3f5747e43b..77dacfef072e 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/scx200_acb.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/scx200_acb.c
@@ -548,7 +548,6 @@ static int scx200_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver scx200_pci_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "cs5535-smb",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = scx200_probe,
         .remove = scx200_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/muxes/i2c-arb-gpio-challenge.c b/drivers/i2c/muxes/i2c-arb-gpio-challenge.c
index 69afffa8f427..5cf1b60b69e2 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/muxes/i2c-arb-gpio-challenge.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/muxes/i2c-arb-gpio-challenge.c
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ static struct platform_driver i2c_arbitrator_driver = {
         .probe  = i2c_arbitrator_probe,
         .remove = i2c_arbitrator_remove,
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "i2c-arb-gpio-challenge",
                 .of_match_table = i2c_arbitrator_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/muxes/i2c-mux-gpio.c b/drivers/i2c/muxes/i2c-mux-gpio.c
index d8989c823f50..f5798eb4076b 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/muxes/i2c-mux-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/muxes/i2c-mux-gpio.c
@@ -280,7 +280,6 @@ static struct platform_driver i2c_mux_gpio_driver = {
         .probe  = i2c_mux_gpio_probe,
         .remove = i2c_mux_gpio_remove,
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "i2c-mux-gpio",
                 .of_match_table = i2c_mux_gpio_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/muxes/i2c-mux-pinctrl.c b/drivers/i2c/muxes/i2c-mux-pinctrl.c
index 4ff0ef3e07a6..b48378c4b40d 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/muxes/i2c-mux-pinctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/muxes/i2c-mux-pinctrl.c
@@ -264,7 +264,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, i2c_mux_pinctrl_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver i2c_mux_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "i2c-mux-pinctrl",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(i2c_mux_pinctrl_of_match),
         },
         .probe  = i2c_mux_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/ide/au1xxx-ide.c b/drivers/ide/au1xxx-ide.c
index 07ea58084068..4d181a918d72 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/au1xxx-ide.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/au1xxx-ide.c
@@ -586,7 +586,6 @@ static int au_ide_remove(struct platform_device *dev)
 static struct platform_driver au1200_ide_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "au1200-ide",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = au_ide_probe,
         .remove         = au_ide_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/ide/gayle.c b/drivers/ide/gayle.c
index 97a2f9dc75d8..901e6ebfeb96 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/gayle.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/gayle.c
@@ -179,7 +179,6 @@ static struct platform_driver amiga_gayle_ide_driver = {
         .remove = __exit_p(amiga_gayle_ide_remove),
         .driver   = {
                 .name   = "amiga-gayle-ide",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide_platform.c b/drivers/ide/ide_platform.c
index d48de6de503e..2b43be3bca0a 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide_platform.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide_platform.c
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ static int plat_ide_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver platform_ide_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "pata_platform",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = plat_ide_probe,
         .remove = plat_ide_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/ide/palm_bk3710.c b/drivers/ide/palm_bk3710.c
index ba20d18c0373..8012e43bf8f6 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/palm_bk3710.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/palm_bk3710.c
@@ -386,7 +386,6 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("platform:palm_bk3710");
 static struct platform_driver platform_bk_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "palm_bk3710",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/ide/tx4938ide.c b/drivers/ide/tx4938ide.c
index 68edd4f58a28..40a3f55b08dd 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/tx4938ide.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/tx4938ide.c
@@ -198,7 +198,6 @@ static int __exit tx4938ide_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver tx4938ide_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "tx4938ide",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .remove = __exit_p(tx4938ide_remove),
 };
diff --git a/drivers/ide/tx4939ide.c b/drivers/ide/tx4939ide.c
index 4ecdee5eca83..67d4a7d4acc8 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/tx4939ide.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/tx4939ide.c
@@ -618,7 +618,6 @@ static int tx4939ide_resume(struct platform_device *dev)
 static struct platform_driver tx4939ide_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = MODNAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .remove = __exit_p(tx4939ide_remove),
         .resume = tx4939ide_resume,
diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/rockchip_saradc.c b/drivers/iio/adc/rockchip_saradc.c
index e074a0b03f28..63a9797775cb 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/rockchip_saradc.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/rockchip_saradc.c
@@ -307,7 +307,6 @@ static struct platform_driver rockchip_saradc_driver = {
         .remove         = rockchip_saradc_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "rockchip-saradc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = rockchip_saradc_match,
                 .pm     = &rockchip_saradc_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/adp5520-keys.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/adp5520-keys.c
index 7f4a8b58efc1..db1004dad108 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/adp5520-keys.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/adp5520-keys.c
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@ static int adp5520_keys_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver adp5520_keys_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "adp5520-keys",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = adp5520_keys_probe,
         .remove         = adp5520_keys_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/amikbd.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/amikbd.c
index 096d6067ae1f..d3b8c58fcfdb 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/amikbd.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/amikbd.c
@@ -255,7 +255,6 @@ static struct platform_driver amikbd_driver = {
         .remove = __exit_p(amikbd_remove),
         .driver   = {
                 .name   = "amiga-keyboard",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/bf54x-keys.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/bf54x-keys.c
index e6d46c5994d7..81b07dddae86 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/bf54x-keys.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/bf54x-keys.c
@@ -385,7 +385,6 @@ static int bfin_kpad_resume(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver bfin_kpad_device_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = bfin_kpad_probe,
         .remove         = bfin_kpad_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/clps711x-keypad.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/clps711x-keypad.c
index 552b65c6e6b0..27ef29f8fe6a 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/clps711x-keypad.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/clps711x-keypad.c
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, clps711x_keypad_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver clps711x_keypad_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "clps711x-keypad",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = clps711x_keypad_of_match,
         },
         .probe  = clps711x_keypad_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/davinci_keyscan.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/davinci_keyscan.c
index 1559dc1cf951..f363d1d2907a 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/davinci_keyscan.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/davinci_keyscan.c
@@ -322,7 +322,6 @@ static int davinci_ks_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver davinci_ks_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "davinci_keyscan",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .remove = davinci_ks_remove,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/ep93xx_keypad.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/ep93xx_keypad.c
index e59876212b8c..f77b295e0123 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/ep93xx_keypad.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/ep93xx_keypad.c
@@ -373,7 +373,6 @@ static int ep93xx_keypad_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ep93xx_keypad_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "ep93xx-keypad",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &ep93xx_keypad_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe          = ep93xx_keypad_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/goldfish_events.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/goldfish_events.c
index 69e854763370..907e4e278fce 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/goldfish_events.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/goldfish_events.c
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ static int events_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver events_driver = {
         .probe  = events_probe,
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "goldfish_events",
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/gpio_keys.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/gpio_keys.c
index 8c98e97f8e41..8f3a24e15402 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/gpio_keys.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/gpio_keys.c
@@ -835,7 +835,6 @@ static struct platform_driver gpio_keys_device_driver = {
         .remove         = gpio_keys_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "gpio-keys",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &gpio_keys_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(gpio_keys_of_match),
         }
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/gpio_keys_polled.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/gpio_keys_polled.c
index 432d36395f35..10f0098f3c77 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/gpio_keys_polled.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/gpio_keys_polled.c
@@ -307,7 +307,6 @@ static struct platform_driver gpio_keys_polled_driver = {
         .probe  = gpio_keys_polled_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(gpio_keys_polled_of_match),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/imx_keypad.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/imx_keypad.c
index 20a99c368d16..e53f232eda0e 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/imx_keypad.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/imx_keypad.c
@@ -580,7 +580,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(imx_kbd_pm_ops, imx_kbd_suspend, imx_kbd_resume);
 static struct platform_driver imx_keypad_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "imx-keypad",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &imx_kbd_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(imx_keypad_of_match),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/jornada680_kbd.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/jornada680_kbd.c
index 0ba4428da24a..80c81278ad2c 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/jornada680_kbd.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/jornada680_kbd.c
@@ -237,7 +237,6 @@ static int jornada680kbd_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver jornada680kbd_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "jornada680_kbd",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe  = jornada680kbd_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/jornada720_kbd.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/jornada720_kbd.c
index cd729d485e98..421d9c55b0e8 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/jornada720_kbd.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/jornada720_kbd.c
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("platform:jornada720_kbd");
 static struct platform_driver jornada720_kbd_driver = {
         .driver  = {
                 .name    = "jornada720_kbd",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
          },
         .probe   = jornada720_kbd_probe,
         .remove  = jornada720_kbd_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/lpc32xx-keys.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/lpc32xx-keys.c
index 8b1b01361ec6..8c079371c2e7 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/lpc32xx-keys.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/lpc32xx-keys.c
@@ -381,7 +381,6 @@ static struct platform_driver lpc32xx_kscan_driver = {
         .remove         = lpc32xx_kscan_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &lpc32xx_kscan_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = lpc32xx_kscan_match,
         }
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/matrix_keypad.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/matrix_keypad.c
index e651fa692afe..b370a59cb759 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/matrix_keypad.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/matrix_keypad.c
@@ -565,7 +565,6 @@ static struct platform_driver matrix_keypad_driver = {
         .remove         = matrix_keypad_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "matrix-keypad",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &matrix_keypad_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(matrix_keypad_dt_match),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/nomadik-ske-keypad.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/nomadik-ske-keypad.c
index 63332e2f8628..c7d5b1666fc3 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/nomadik-ske-keypad.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/nomadik-ske-keypad.c
@@ -425,7 +425,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(ske_keypad_dev_pm_ops,
 static struct platform_driver ske_keypad_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "nmk-ske-keypad",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &ske_keypad_dev_pm_ops,
         },
         .remove = ske_keypad_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/nspire-keypad.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/nspire-keypad.c
index b31064981e96..7abfd34eb87e 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/nspire-keypad.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/nspire-keypad.c
@@ -268,7 +268,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, nspire_keypad_dt_match);
 static struct platform_driver nspire_keypad_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "nspire-keypad",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = nspire_keypad_dt_match,
         },
         .probe = nspire_keypad_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/omap-keypad.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/omap-keypad.c
index b1acc9852eb7..7502e46165fa 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/omap-keypad.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/omap-keypad.c
@@ -383,7 +383,6 @@ static struct platform_driver omap_kp_driver = {
         .resume         = omap_kp_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "omap-keypad",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 module_platform_driver(omap_kp_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/omap4-keypad.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/omap4-keypad.c
index 024b7bdffe5b..b052afec9a11 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/omap4-keypad.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/omap4-keypad.c
@@ -460,7 +460,6 @@ static struct platform_driver omap4_keypad_driver = {
         .remove         = omap4_keypad_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "omap4-keypad",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &omap4_keypad_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = omap_keypad_dt_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/pmic8xxx-keypad.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/pmic8xxx-keypad.c
index 80c6b0ef3fc8..32580afecc26 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/pmic8xxx-keypad.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/pmic8xxx-keypad.c
@@ -687,7 +687,6 @@ static struct platform_driver pmic8xxx_kp_driver = {
         .probe          = pmic8xxx_kp_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name = "pm8xxx-keypad",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &pm8xxx_kp_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = pm8xxx_match_table,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/pxa27x_keypad.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/pxa27x_keypad.c
index a15063bea700..6ab3e7c96329 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/pxa27x_keypad.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/pxa27x_keypad.c
@@ -881,7 +881,6 @@ static struct platform_driver pxa27x_keypad_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "pxa27x-keypad",
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(pxa27x_keypad_dt_match),
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &pxa27x_keypad_pm_ops,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/pxa930_rotary.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/pxa930_rotary.c
index 374ca0246c8f..1cf5211fddaa 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/pxa930_rotary.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/pxa930_rotary.c
@@ -189,7 +189,6 @@ static int pxa930_rotary_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver pxa930_rotary_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "pxa930-rotary",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = pxa930_rotary_probe,
         .remove         = pxa930_rotary_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/samsung-keypad.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/samsung-keypad.c
index 5e80fbf7b5ed..43ebd9c174bc 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/samsung-keypad.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/samsung-keypad.c
@@ -602,7 +602,6 @@ static struct platform_driver samsung_keypad_driver = {
         .remove         = samsung_keypad_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "samsung-keypad",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(samsung_keypad_dt_match),
                 .pm     = &samsung_keypad_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/spear-keyboard.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/spear-keyboard.c
index 258af10e5811..f42a543db043 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/spear-keyboard.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/spear-keyboard.c
@@ -385,7 +385,6 @@ static struct platform_driver spear_kbd_driver = {
         .remove         = spear_kbd_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "keyboard",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &spear_kbd_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(spear_kbd_id_table),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/tc3589x-keypad.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/tc3589x-keypad.c
index ad7abae69078..8ff612d160b0 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/tc3589x-keypad.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/tc3589x-keypad.c
@@ -505,7 +505,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(tc3589x_keypad_dev_pm_ops,
 static struct platform_driver tc3589x_keypad_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "tc3589x-keypad",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &tc3589x_keypad_dev_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe  = tc3589x_keypad_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/tegra-kbc.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/tegra-kbc.c
index 9757a58bc897..f97c73bd14f8 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/tegra-kbc.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/tegra-kbc.c
@@ -822,7 +822,6 @@ static struct platform_driver tegra_kbc_driver = {
         .probe          = tegra_kbc_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "tegra-kbc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &tegra_kbc_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = tegra_kbc_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/twl4030_keypad.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/twl4030_keypad.c
index c5a11700a1bf..bbcccd67247d 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/twl4030_keypad.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/twl4030_keypad.c
@@ -459,7 +459,6 @@ static struct platform_driver twl4030_kp_driver = {
         .probe          = twl4030_kp_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "twl4030_keypad",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(twl4030_keypad_dt_match_table),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/w90p910_keypad.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/w90p910_keypad.c
index e8b9d94daae7..a1ff69c53102 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/w90p910_keypad.c
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/w90p910_keypad.c
@@ -258,7 +258,6 @@ static struct platform_driver w90p910_keypad_driver = {
         .remove         = w90p910_keypad_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "nuc900-kpi",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 module_platform_driver(w90p910_keypad_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/88pm80x_onkey.c b/drivers/input/misc/88pm80x_onkey.c
index ee43e5b7c881..cf9908f1e5d5 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/88pm80x_onkey.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/88pm80x_onkey.c
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ static int pm80x_onkey_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver pm80x_onkey_driver = {
         .driver = {
                    .name = "88pm80x-onkey",
-                   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                    .pm = &pm80x_onkey_pm_ops,
                    },
         .probe = pm80x_onkey_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/88pm860x_onkey.c b/drivers/input/misc/88pm860x_onkey.c
index 220ce0fa15d9..cfdca6e99779 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/88pm860x_onkey.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/88pm860x_onkey.c
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(pm860x_onkey_pm_ops, pm860x_onkey_suspend, pm860x_onkey
 static struct platform_driver pm860x_onkey_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "88pm860x-onkey",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &pm860x_onkey_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe          = pm860x_onkey_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/ab8500-ponkey.c b/drivers/input/misc/ab8500-ponkey.c
index 95ef7dd6442d..1f7e15ca5fbe 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/ab8500-ponkey.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/ab8500-ponkey.c
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id ab8500_ponkey_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver ab8500_ponkey_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "ab8500-poweron-key",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(ab8500_ponkey_match),
         },
         .probe          = ab8500_ponkey_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/arizona-haptics.c b/drivers/input/misc/arizona-haptics.c
index ef2e281b0a43..4dbbed74c9e4 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/arizona-haptics.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/arizona-haptics.c
@@ -225,7 +225,6 @@ static struct platform_driver arizona_haptics_driver = {
         .remove         = arizona_haptics_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "arizona-haptics",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 module_platform_driver(arizona_haptics_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/bfin_rotary.c b/drivers/input/misc/bfin_rotary.c
index e69d9bcb37e1..3f4351579372 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/bfin_rotary.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/bfin_rotary.c
@@ -256,7 +256,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bfin_rotary_device_driver = {
         .remove         = bfin_rotary_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "bfin-rotary",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
                 .pm     = &bfin_rotary_pm_ops,
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/cobalt_btns.c b/drivers/input/misc/cobalt_btns.c
index 3e11510ff82d..fbe72afc9347 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/cobalt_btns.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/cobalt_btns.c
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ static struct platform_driver cobalt_buttons_driver = {
         .remove = cobalt_buttons_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "Cobalt buttons",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 module_platform_driver(cobalt_buttons_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/da9052_onkey.c b/drivers/input/misc/da9052_onkey.c
index 184c8f21ab59..266e07fdc182 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/da9052_onkey.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/da9052_onkey.c
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@ static struct platform_driver da9052_onkey_driver = {
         .remove = da9052_onkey_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "da9052-onkey",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 module_platform_driver(da9052_onkey_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/da9055_onkey.c b/drivers/input/misc/da9055_onkey.c
index 4765799fef74..3251a9693f45 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/da9055_onkey.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/da9055_onkey.c
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ static struct platform_driver da9055_onkey_driver = {
         .remove = da9055_onkey_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "da9055-onkey",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/dm355evm_keys.c b/drivers/input/misc/dm355evm_keys.c
index 0eba94f581df..b6b7bd4e5462 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/dm355evm_keys.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/dm355evm_keys.c
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ static struct platform_driver dm355evm_keys_driver = {
         .probe          = dm355evm_keys_probe,
         .remove         = dm355evm_keys_remove,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "dm355evm_keys",
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/gpio-beeper.c b/drivers/input/misc/gpio-beeper.c
index 8886af63eae3..4817c5f0c3e4 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/gpio-beeper.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/gpio-beeper.c
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, gpio_beeper_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver gpio_beeper_platform_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = BEEPER_MODNAME,
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(gpio_beeper_of_match),
         },
         .probe  = gpio_beeper_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/gpio_tilt_polled.c b/drivers/input/misc/gpio_tilt_polled.c
index 1a81d9115226..f103b99d1852 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/gpio_tilt_polled.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/gpio_tilt_polled.c
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@ static struct platform_driver gpio_tilt_polled_driver = {
         .remove = gpio_tilt_polled_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/ideapad_slidebar.c b/drivers/input/misc/ideapad_slidebar.c
index edfd6239f131..b0acb878d1cf 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/ideapad_slidebar.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/ideapad_slidebar.c
@@ -272,7 +272,6 @@ static int ideapad_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver slidebar_drv = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "ideapad_slidebar",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .remove = ideapad_remove,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/ixp4xx-beeper.c b/drivers/input/misc/ixp4xx-beeper.c
index ed8e5e8449d3..1fe149f3def2 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/ixp4xx-beeper.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/ixp4xx-beeper.c
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ static void ixp4xx_spkr_shutdown(struct platform_device *dev)
 static struct platform_driver ixp4xx_spkr_platform_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "ixp4xx-beeper",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = ixp4xx_spkr_probe,
         .remove         = ixp4xx_spkr_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/m68kspkr.c b/drivers/input/misc/m68kspkr.c
index def21dc84522..312d63623038 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/m68kspkr.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/m68kspkr.c
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ static void m68kspkr_shutdown(struct platform_device *dev)
 static struct platform_driver m68kspkr_platform_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "m68kspkr",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = m68kspkr_probe,
         .remove         = m68kspkr_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/max77693-haptic.c b/drivers/input/misc/max77693-haptic.c
index ef6a9d650d69..034093ee63bc 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/max77693-haptic.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/max77693-haptic.c
@@ -343,7 +343,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(max77693_haptic_pm_ops,
 static struct platform_driver max77693_haptic_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "max77693-haptic",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &max77693_haptic_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe          = max77693_haptic_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/max8925_onkey.c b/drivers/input/misc/max8925_onkey.c
index 3809618e6a5d..297e2a9169d5 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/max8925_onkey.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/max8925_onkey.c
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(max8925_onkey_pm_ops, max8925_onkey_suspend, max8925_on
 static struct platform_driver max8925_onkey_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "max8925-onkey",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &max8925_onkey_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe          = max8925_onkey_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/max8997_haptic.c b/drivers/input/misc/max8997_haptic.c
index a363ebbd9cc0..5b3154edf822 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/max8997_haptic.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/max8997_haptic.c
@@ -401,7 +401,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(i2c, max8997_haptic_id);
 static struct platform_driver max8997_haptic_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "max8997-haptic",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &max8997_haptic_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe          = max8997_haptic_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/mc13783-pwrbutton.c b/drivers/input/misc/mc13783-pwrbutton.c
index 0df6e8d8bd03..afdf8ef25ee8 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/mc13783-pwrbutton.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/mc13783-pwrbutton.c
@@ -258,7 +258,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mc13783_pwrbutton_driver = {
         .remove         = mc13783_pwrbutton_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "mc13783-pwrbutton",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/palmas-pwrbutton.c b/drivers/input/misc/palmas-pwrbutton.c
index f505ac3a8d87..066c5ab632c8 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/palmas-pwrbutton.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/palmas-pwrbutton.c
@@ -319,7 +319,6 @@ static struct platform_driver palmas_pwron_driver = {
         .remove = palmas_pwron_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "palmas_pwrbutton",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(of_palmas_pwr_match),
                 .pm     = &palmas_pwron_pm,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/pcap_keys.c b/drivers/input/misc/pcap_keys.c
index cd230365166e..3b81daf67726 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/pcap_keys.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/pcap_keys.c
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ static struct platform_driver pcap_keys_device_driver = {
         .remove         = pcap_keys_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "pcap-keys",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         }
 };
 module_platform_driver(pcap_keys_device_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/pcspkr.c b/drivers/input/misc/pcspkr.c
index 674a2cfc3c0e..72b1fc3ab910 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/pcspkr.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/pcspkr.c
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops pcspkr_pm_ops = {
 static struct platform_driver pcspkr_platform_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "pcspkr",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &pcspkr_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe          = pcspkr_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/pm8xxx-vibrator.c b/drivers/input/misc/pm8xxx-vibrator.c
index 6a915ba31bba..e9c77a95717e 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/pm8xxx-vibrator.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/pm8xxx-vibrator.c
@@ -224,7 +224,6 @@ static struct platform_driver pm8xxx_vib_driver = {
         .probe          = pm8xxx_vib_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "pm8xxx-vib",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &pm8xxx_vib_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = pm8xxx_vib_id_table,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/pmic8xxx-pwrkey.c b/drivers/input/misc/pmic8xxx-pwrkey.c
index c91e3d33aea9..cb799177cbd5 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/pmic8xxx-pwrkey.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/pmic8xxx-pwrkey.c
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ static struct platform_driver pmic8xxx_pwrkey_driver = {
         .remove         = pmic8xxx_pwrkey_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "pm8xxx-pwrkey",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &pm8xxx_pwr_key_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = pm8xxx_pwr_key_id_table,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/pwm-beeper.c b/drivers/input/misc/pwm-beeper.c
index 8ef288e7c971..294aa48bad50 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/pwm-beeper.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/pwm-beeper.c
@@ -187,7 +187,6 @@ static struct platform_driver pwm_beeper_driver = {
         .remove = pwm_beeper_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "pwm-beeper",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = PWM_BEEPER_PM_OPS,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(pwm_beeper_match),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/rb532_button.c b/drivers/input/misc/rb532_button.c
index 83fff38b86b3..e956e81cd4e6 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/rb532_button.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/rb532_button.c
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ static struct platform_driver rb532_button_driver = {
         .remove = rb532_button_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 module_platform_driver(rb532_button_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/retu-pwrbutton.c b/drivers/input/misc/retu-pwrbutton.c
index 4bff1aa9b0db..0c8ac60e2639 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/retu-pwrbutton.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/retu-pwrbutton.c
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ static struct platform_driver retu_pwrbutton_driver = {
         .remove         = retu_pwrbutton_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "retu-pwrbutton",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 module_platform_driver(retu_pwrbutton_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/rotary_encoder.c b/drivers/input/misc/rotary_encoder.c
index 93558a1c7f70..f27f81ee84ed 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/rotary_encoder.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/rotary_encoder.c
@@ -325,7 +325,6 @@ static struct platform_driver rotary_encoder_driver = {
         .remove         = rotary_encoder_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(rotary_encoder_of_match),
         }
 };
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/sgi_btns.c b/drivers/input/misc/sgi_btns.c
index f10474937a64..7bbe79d89f5c 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/sgi_btns.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/sgi_btns.c
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sgi_buttons_driver = {
         .remove = sgi_buttons_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "sgibtns",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 module_platform_driver(sgi_buttons_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/sirfsoc-onkey.c b/drivers/input/misc/sirfsoc-onkey.c
index fed5102e1802..4faf9f8d1240 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/sirfsoc-onkey.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/sirfsoc-onkey.c
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sirfsoc_pwrc_driver = {
         .remove         = sirfsoc_pwrc_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "sirfsoc-pwrc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &sirfsoc_pwrc_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = sirfsoc_pwrc_of_match,
         }
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/soc_button_array.c b/drivers/input/misc/soc_button_array.c
index e097f1ab427f..79cc0f79896f 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/soc_button_array.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/soc_button_array.c
@@ -214,7 +214,6 @@ static struct platform_driver soc_button_driver = {
         .remove         = soc_button_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name = KBUILD_MODNAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .acpi_match_table = ACPI_PTR(soc_button_acpi_match),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/sparcspkr.c b/drivers/input/misc/sparcspkr.c
index 179ff1cd6f6b..54116e544c96 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/sparcspkr.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/sparcspkr.c
@@ -257,7 +257,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id bbc_beep_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver bbc_beep_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "bbcbeep",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = bbc_beep_match,
         },
         .probe          = bbc_beep_probe,
@@ -337,7 +336,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id grover_beep_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver grover_beep_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "groverbeep",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = grover_beep_match,
         },
         .probe          = grover_beep_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/twl4030-pwrbutton.c b/drivers/input/misc/twl4030-pwrbutton.c
index fb3b63b2f85c..380580e77f9f 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/twl4030-pwrbutton.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/twl4030-pwrbutton.c
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ static struct platform_driver twl4030_pwrbutton_driver = {
         .probe          = twl4030_pwrbutton_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "twl4030_pwrbutton",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(twl4030_pwrbutton_dt_match_table),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/twl4030-vibra.c b/drivers/input/misc/twl4030-vibra.c
index 960ef2a70910..ccd6dd18f8f6 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/twl4030-vibra.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/twl4030-vibra.c
@@ -253,7 +253,6 @@ static struct platform_driver twl4030_vibra_driver = {
         .probe          = twl4030_vibra_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "twl4030-vibra",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &twl4030_vibra_pm_ops,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/twl6040-vibra.c b/drivers/input/misc/twl6040-vibra.c
index 6d26eecc278c..96e0e0c0ccb1 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/twl6040-vibra.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/twl6040-vibra.c
@@ -388,7 +388,6 @@ static struct platform_driver twl6040_vibra_driver = {
         .probe          = twl6040_vibra_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "twl6040-vibra",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &twl6040_vibra_pm_ops,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/wistron_btns.c b/drivers/input/misc/wistron_btns.c
index 7b7add5061a5..e25f87ba19f6 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/wistron_btns.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/wistron_btns.c
@@ -1347,7 +1347,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops wistron_pm_ops = {
 static struct platform_driver wistron_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "wistron-bios",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
                 .pm     = &wistron_pm_ops,
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/wm831x-on.c b/drivers/input/misc/wm831x-on.c
index 173b6dcca0da..59d4f7bcb4a3 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/wm831x-on.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/wm831x-on.c
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ static struct platform_driver wm831x_on_driver = {
         .remove         = wm831x_on_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "wm831x-on",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 module_platform_driver(wm831x_on_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/amimouse.c b/drivers/input/mouse/amimouse.c
index 62ec52b2e347..a7fd8f22ba56 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/amimouse.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/amimouse.c
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@ static struct platform_driver amimouse_driver = {
         .remove = __exit_p(amimouse_remove),
         .driver   = {
                 .name   = "amiga-mouse",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/gpio_mouse.c b/drivers/input/mouse/gpio_mouse.c
index 8c7d94200bdb..ced07391304b 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/gpio_mouse.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/gpio_mouse.c
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ static struct platform_driver gpio_mouse_device_driver = {
         .remove         = gpio_mouse_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "gpio_mouse",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         }
 };
 module_platform_driver(gpio_mouse_device_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/navpoint.c b/drivers/input/mouse/navpoint.c
index 1ccc88af1f0b..2a0360f5b5f7 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/navpoint.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/navpoint.c
@@ -355,7 +355,6 @@ static struct platform_driver navpoint_driver = {
         .remove         = navpoint_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "navpoint",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &navpoint_pm_ops,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/altera_ps2.c b/drivers/input/serio/altera_ps2.c
index 58781c8a8aec..8921c96589be 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/altera_ps2.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/altera_ps2.c
@@ -189,7 +189,6 @@ static struct platform_driver altera_ps2_driver = {
         .remove         = altera_ps2_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(altera_ps2_match),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/apbps2.c b/drivers/input/serio/apbps2.c
index 98be824544a5..45d4e08ca4f8 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/apbps2.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/apbps2.c
@@ -214,7 +214,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, apbps2_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver apbps2_of_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "grlib-apbps2",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = apbps2_of_match,
         },
         .probe = apbps2_of_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/arc_ps2.c b/drivers/input/serio/arc_ps2.c
index 8024a6d7fccb..99e57a418753 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/arc_ps2.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/arc_ps2.c
@@ -266,7 +266,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, arc_ps2_match);
 static struct platform_driver arc_ps2_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "arc_ps2",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(arc_ps2_match),
         },
         .probe  = arc_ps2_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/at32psif.c b/drivers/input/serio/at32psif.c
index 3290b287ac4b..2e4ff5bac754 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/at32psif.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/at32psif.c
@@ -352,7 +352,6 @@ static struct platform_driver psif_driver = {
         .remove         = __exit_p(psif_remove),
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "atmel_psif",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &psif_pm_ops,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/ct82c710.c b/drivers/input/serio/ct82c710.c
index cfe549d4eaa5..9c54c43c9749 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/ct82c710.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/ct82c710.c
@@ -209,7 +209,6 @@ static int ct82c710_remove(struct platform_device *dev)
 static struct platform_driver ct82c710_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "ct82c710",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = ct82c710_probe,
         .remove         = ct82c710_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/i8042-sparcio.h b/drivers/input/serio/i8042-sparcio.h
index 93cb7912703c..afcd1c1a05b2 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/i8042-sparcio.h
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/i8042-sparcio.h
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, sparc_i8042_match);
 static struct platform_driver sparc_i8042_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "i8042",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = sparc_i8042_match,
         },
         .probe          = sparc_i8042_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c b/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
index f5a98af3b325..924e4bf357fb 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
@@ -1463,7 +1463,6 @@ static int i8042_remove(struct platform_device *dev)
 static struct platform_driver i8042_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "i8042",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
                 .pm     = &i8042_pm_ops,
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/maceps2.c b/drivers/input/serio/maceps2.c
index bc85e1cc66d8..e365c5f4cbc9 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/maceps2.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/maceps2.c
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ static int maceps2_remove(struct platform_device *dev)
 static struct platform_driver maceps2_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "maceps2",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = maceps2_probe,
         .remove         = maceps2_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/olpc_apsp.c b/drivers/input/serio/olpc_apsp.c
index d906f3ebc8c8..8e9a4209fcad 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/olpc_apsp.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/olpc_apsp.c
@@ -273,7 +273,6 @@ static struct platform_driver olpc_apsp_driver = {
         .remove         = olpc_apsp_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "olpc-apsp",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = olpc_apsp_dt_ids,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/q40kbd.c b/drivers/input/serio/q40kbd.c
index 594256c38554..5a9d521510bf 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/q40kbd.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/q40kbd.c
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ static int q40kbd_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver q40kbd_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "q40kbd",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .remove         = q40kbd_remove,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/rpckbd.c b/drivers/input/serio/rpckbd.c
index e462e7791bb8..8cf964736902 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/rpckbd.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/rpckbd.c
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ static struct platform_driver rpckbd_driver = {
         .remove         = rpckbd_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "kart",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 module_platform_driver(rpckbd_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/xilinx_ps2.c b/drivers/input/serio/xilinx_ps2.c
index e6cf52ebad87..5223cbf94262 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/xilinx_ps2.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/xilinx_ps2.c
@@ -363,7 +363,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, xps2_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver xps2_of_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = xps2_of_match,
         },
         .probe          = xps2_of_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/88pm860x-ts.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/88pm860x-ts.c
index 0d4a9fad4a78..251ff2aa0633 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/88pm860x-ts.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/88pm860x-ts.c
@@ -292,7 +292,6 @@ static int pm860x_touch_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver pm860x_touch_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "88pm860x-touch",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe  = pm860x_touch_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel-wm97xx.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel-wm97xx.c
index 279c0e42b8a7..7ec0421c0dd8 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel-wm97xx.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel-wm97xx.c
@@ -425,7 +425,6 @@ static struct platform_driver atmel_wm97xx_driver = {
         .remove         = __exit_p(atmel_wm97xx_remove),
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "wm97xx-touch",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &atmel_wm97xx_pm_ops,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/da9034-ts.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/da9034-ts.c
index cf6f4b31db4d..8264822dc4b9 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/da9034-ts.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/da9034-ts.c
@@ -357,7 +357,6 @@ static int da9034_touch_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver da9034_touch_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "da9034-touch",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = da9034_touch_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/da9052_tsi.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/da9052_tsi.c
index ab64d58c3ac0..5a013bb7bcad 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/da9052_tsi.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/da9052_tsi.c
@@ -337,7 +337,6 @@ static struct platform_driver da9052_tsi_driver = {
         .remove = da9052_ts_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "da9052-tsi",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/intel-mid-touch.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/intel-mid-touch.c
index c38ca4a7e386..b4f0725a1c3d 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/intel-mid-touch.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/intel-mid-touch.c
@@ -644,7 +644,6 @@ static int mrstouch_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver mrstouch_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "pmic_touch",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = mrstouch_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/jornada720_ts.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/jornada720_ts.c
index 651ec71a5c68..ea3b6a5b83e6 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/jornada720_ts.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/jornada720_ts.c
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@ static struct platform_driver jornada720_ts_driver = {
         .probe          = jornada720_ts_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "jornada_ts",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 module_platform_driver(jornada720_ts_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/lpc32xx_ts.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/lpc32xx_ts.c
index bb47d3442a35..24d704cd9f88 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/lpc32xx_ts.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/lpc32xx_ts.c
@@ -396,7 +396,6 @@ static struct platform_driver lpc32xx_ts_driver = {
         .remove         = lpc32xx_ts_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = MOD_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = LPC32XX_TS_PM_OPS,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(lpc32xx_tsc_of_match),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/mc13783_ts.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/mc13783_ts.c
index d6f099c47f84..913e25a994b4 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/mc13783_ts.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/mc13783_ts.c
@@ -243,7 +243,6 @@ static int mc13783_ts_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver mc13783_ts_driver = {
         .remove         = mc13783_ts_remove,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = MC13783_TS_NAME,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/pcap_ts.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/pcap_ts.c
index cff2376817e5..23a354a392ae 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/pcap_ts.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/pcap_ts.c
@@ -247,7 +247,6 @@ static struct platform_driver pcap_ts_driver = {
         .remove         = pcap_ts_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "pcap-ts",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = PCAP_TS_PM_OPS,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/s3c2410_ts.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/s3c2410_ts.c
index 5a69ded9b53c..bdfa27dc097b 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/s3c2410_ts.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/s3c2410_ts.c
@@ -422,7 +422,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(platform, s3cts_driver_ids);
 static struct platform_driver s3c_ts_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "samsung-ts",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
                 .pm     = &s3c_ts_pmops,
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/stmpe-ts.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/stmpe-ts.c
index 42ce31afa259..2d5ff86b343f 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/stmpe-ts.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/stmpe-ts.c
@@ -384,7 +384,6 @@ static int stmpe_ts_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver stmpe_ts_driver = {
         .driver = {
                    .name = STMPE_TS_NAME,
-                   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                    },
         .probe = stmpe_input_probe,
         .remove = stmpe_ts_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/sun4i-ts.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/sun4i-ts.c
index 2ba826024954..28a06749ae42 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/sun4i-ts.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/sun4i-ts.c
@@ -324,7 +324,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, sun4i_ts_of_match);
 
 static struct platform_driver sun4i_ts_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "sun4i-ts",
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(sun4i_ts_of_match),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/ti_am335x_tsc.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/ti_am335x_tsc.c
index 2ce649520fe0..004f1346a957 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/ti_am335x_tsc.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/ti_am335x_tsc.c
@@ -518,7 +518,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ti_tsc_driver = {
         .remove = titsc_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "TI-am335x-tsc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = TITSC_PM_OPS,
                 .of_match_table = ti_tsc_dt_ids,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/tps6507x-ts.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/tps6507x-ts.c
index 94cde2cb1491..4ffd829d1990 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/tps6507x-ts.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/tps6507x-ts.c
@@ -314,7 +314,6 @@ static int tps6507x_ts_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver tps6507x_ts_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "tps6507x-ts",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = tps6507x_ts_probe,
         .remove = tps6507x_ts_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/ucb1400_ts.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/ucb1400_ts.c
index b46c55cd1bbb..0eca00da584b 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/ucb1400_ts.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/ucb1400_ts.c
@@ -444,7 +444,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ucb1400_ts_driver = {
         .remove = ucb1400_ts_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "ucb1400_ts",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &ucb1400_ts_pm_ops,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/w90p910_ts.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/w90p910_ts.c
index 003d0c3b5d08..da6004e97753 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/w90p910_ts.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/w90p910_ts.c
@@ -326,7 +326,6 @@ static struct platform_driver w90x900ts_driver = {
         .remove         = w90x900ts_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "nuc900-ts",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 module_platform_driver(w90x900ts_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/wm831x-ts.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/wm831x-ts.c
index 1b953a066b2c..1db0a1410929 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/wm831x-ts.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/wm831x-ts.c
@@ -392,7 +392,6 @@ static int wm831x_ts_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver wm831x_ts_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "wm831x-touch",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = wm831x_ts_probe,
         .remove = wm831x_ts_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/iommu/arm-smmu.c b/drivers/iommu/arm-smmu.c
index 60558f794922..480951484376 100644
--- a/drivers/iommu/arm-smmu.c
+++ b/drivers/iommu/arm-smmu.c
@@ -2062,7 +2062,6 @@ static int arm_smmu_device_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static struct platform_driver arm_smmu_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name           = "arm-smmu",
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(arm_smmu_of_match),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/iommu/exynos-iommu.c b/drivers/iommu/exynos-iommu.c
index 74233186f6f7..e940f5077126 100644
--- a/drivers/iommu/exynos-iommu.c
+++ b/drivers/iommu/exynos-iommu.c
@@ -684,7 +684,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id sysmmu_of_match[] __initconst = {
 static struct platform_driver exynos_sysmmu_driver __refdata = {
         .probe  = exynos_sysmmu_probe,
         .driver = {
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name           = "exynos-sysmmu",
                 .of_match_table = sysmmu_of_match,
         }
diff --git a/drivers/iommu/fsl_pamu.c b/drivers/iommu/fsl_pamu.c
index 2b6ce9387af1..80ac68d884c5 100644
--- a/drivers/iommu/fsl_pamu.c
+++ b/drivers/iommu/fsl_pamu.c
@@ -1227,7 +1227,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id fsl_of_pamu_ids[] = {
 static struct platform_driver fsl_of_pamu_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "fsl-of-pamu",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = fsl_pamu_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/iommu/ipmmu-vmsa.c b/drivers/iommu/ipmmu-vmsa.c
index 7dab5cbcc775..33c9d5327e70 100644
--- a/drivers/iommu/ipmmu-vmsa.c
+++ b/drivers/iommu/ipmmu-vmsa.c
@@ -1221,7 +1221,6 @@ static int ipmmu_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static struct platform_driver ipmmu_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = "ipmmu-vmsa",
         },
         .probe = ipmmu_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/iommu/shmobile-ipmmu.c b/drivers/iommu/shmobile-ipmmu.c
index bd97adecb1fd..951651a9746b 100644
--- a/drivers/iommu/shmobile-ipmmu.c
+++ b/drivers/iommu/shmobile-ipmmu.c
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ static int ipmmu_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ipmmu_driver = {
         .probe = ipmmu_probe,
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = "ipmmu",
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/iommu/tegra-gart.c b/drivers/iommu/tegra-gart.c
index a6d76abf2c06..f722a0c466cf 100644
--- a/drivers/iommu/tegra-gart.c
+++ b/drivers/iommu/tegra-gart.c
@@ -425,7 +425,6 @@ static struct platform_driver tegra_gart_driver = {
         .probe          = tegra_gart_probe,
         .remove         = tegra_gart_remove,
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "tegra-gart",
                 .pm     = &tegra_gart_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = tegra_gart_of_match,
diff --git a/drivers/iommu/tegra-smmu.c b/drivers/iommu/tegra-smmu.c
index 3afdf43f732a..6157946ae73d 100644
--- a/drivers/iommu/tegra-smmu.c
+++ b/drivers/iommu/tegra-smmu.c
@@ -1269,7 +1269,6 @@ static struct platform_driver tegra_smmu_driver = {
         .probe          = tegra_smmu_probe,
         .remove         = tegra_smmu_remove,
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "tegra-smmu",
                 .pm     = &tegra_smmu_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = tegra_smmu_of_match,
diff --git a/drivers/irqchip/irq-keystone.c b/drivers/irqchip/irq-keystone.c
index 608abf9c9283..78e8b3ce5252 100644
--- a/drivers/irqchip/irq-keystone.c
+++ b/drivers/irqchip/irq-keystone.c
@@ -218,7 +218,6 @@ static struct platform_driver keystone_irq_device_driver = {
         .remove         = keystone_irq_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "keystone_irq",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(keystone_irq_dt_ids),
         }
 };
diff --git a/drivers/irqchip/irq-renesas-intc-irqpin.c b/drivers/irqchip/irq-renesas-intc-irqpin.c
index 542e850f4946..078cac5e2d08 100644
--- a/drivers/irqchip/irq-renesas-intc-irqpin.c
+++ b/drivers/irqchip/irq-renesas-intc-irqpin.c
@@ -562,7 +562,6 @@ static struct platform_driver intc_irqpin_device_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "renesas_intc_irqpin",
                 .of_match_table = intc_irqpin_dt_ids,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         }
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/irqchip/irq-renesas-irqc.c b/drivers/irqchip/irq-renesas-irqc.c
index 8777065012a5..384e6ed61d7c 100644
--- a/drivers/irqchip/irq-renesas-irqc.c
+++ b/drivers/irqchip/irq-renesas-irqc.c
@@ -281,7 +281,6 @@ static struct platform_driver irqc_device_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "renesas_irqc",
                 .of_match_table = irqc_dt_ids,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         }
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-88pm860x.c b/drivers/leds/leds-88pm860x.c
index c2def5551ce1..1497a09166d6 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-88pm860x.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-88pm860x.c
@@ -237,7 +237,6 @@ static int pm860x_led_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver pm860x_led_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "88pm860x-led",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe  = pm860x_led_probe,
         .remove = pm860x_led_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-adp5520.c b/drivers/leds/leds-adp5520.c
index 5036d7b4f82e..07e66cae32d3 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-adp5520.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-adp5520.c
@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@ static int adp5520_led_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver adp5520_led_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "adp5520-led",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = adp5520_led_probe,
         .remove         = adp5520_led_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-asic3.c b/drivers/leds/leds-asic3.c
index 70c74a7f0dfe..1b71eac639f0 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-asic3.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-asic3.c
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ static struct platform_driver asic3_led_driver = {
         .remove         = asic3_led_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "leds-asic3",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &asic3_led_pm_ops,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-clevo-mail.c b/drivers/leds/leds-clevo-mail.c
index f58a354428e3..0f9ed1ea0e89 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-clevo-mail.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-clevo-mail.c
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ static struct platform_driver clevo_mail_led_driver = {
         .remove         = clevo_mail_led_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = KBUILD_MODNAME,
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-cobalt-qube.c b/drivers/leds/leds-cobalt-qube.c
index 910339d86edf..d97522080491 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-cobalt-qube.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-cobalt-qube.c
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ static struct platform_driver cobalt_qube_led_driver = {
         .remove = cobalt_qube_led_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "cobalt-qube-leds",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-cobalt-raq.c b/drivers/leds/leds-cobalt-raq.c
index 001088b31373..06dbe18a2065 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-cobalt-raq.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-cobalt-raq.c
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ static struct platform_driver cobalt_raq_led_driver = {
         .remove = cobalt_raq_led_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "cobalt-raq-leds",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-da903x.c b/drivers/leds/leds-da903x.c
index 54b8b5216b8b..952ba96e5b38 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-da903x.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-da903x.c
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ static int da903x_led_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver da903x_led_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "da903x-led",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = da903x_led_probe,
         .remove         = da903x_led_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-da9052.c b/drivers/leds/leds-da9052.c
index e4da1f460ac5..28291b6acc8e 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-da9052.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-da9052.c
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@ static int da9052_led_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver da9052_led_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "da9052-leds",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = da9052_led_probe,
         .remove         = da9052_led_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-gpio.c b/drivers/leds/leds-gpio.c
index b4518c8751c8..ac4768f2b2b4 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-gpio.c
@@ -287,7 +287,6 @@ static struct platform_driver gpio_led_driver = {
         .remove         = gpio_led_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "leds-gpio",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(of_gpio_leds_match),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-hp6xx.c b/drivers/leds/leds-hp6xx.c
index d61a98896c71..0b84c0113126 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-hp6xx.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-hp6xx.c
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ static struct platform_driver hp6xxled_driver = {
         .remove         = hp6xxled_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = "hp6xx-led",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-lm3533.c b/drivers/leds/leds-lm3533.c
index cbf61a40137d..6e2e02035dd7 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-lm3533.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-lm3533.c
@@ -766,7 +766,6 @@ static void lm3533_led_shutdown(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver lm3533_led_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "lm3533-leds",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = lm3533_led_probe,
         .remove         = lm3533_led_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-lp8788.c b/drivers/leds/leds-lp8788.c
index 7c2cb384e7ae..3409f03c1fa8 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-lp8788.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-lp8788.c
@@ -183,7 +183,6 @@ static struct platform_driver lp8788_led_driver = {
         .remove = lp8788_led_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = LP8788_DEV_KEYLED,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 module_platform_driver(lp8788_led_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-lt3593.c b/drivers/leds/leds-lt3593.c
index 059f5b1f3553..9f41124765cc 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-lt3593.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-lt3593.c
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@ static struct platform_driver lt3593_led_driver = {
         .remove         = lt3593_led_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "leds-lt3593",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-max8997.c b/drivers/leds/leds-max8997.c
index 607bc2755aba..c592aa5662bb 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-max8997.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-max8997.c
@@ -303,7 +303,6 @@ static int max8997_led_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver max8997_led_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name  = "max8997-led",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe  = max8997_led_probe,
         .remove = max8997_led_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-mc13783.c b/drivers/leds/leds-mc13783.c
index f1db88e25138..85c3714e1b5a 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-mc13783.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-mc13783.c
@@ -325,7 +325,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(platform, mc13xxx_led_id_table);
 static struct platform_driver mc13xxx_led_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "mc13xxx-led",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .remove         = mc13xxx_led_remove,
         .id_table       = mc13xxx_led_id_table,
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-menf21bmc.c b/drivers/leds/leds-menf21bmc.c
index 89dd57769e3b..4b9eea815b1a 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-menf21bmc.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-menf21bmc.c
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ static struct platform_driver menf21bmc_led = {
         .remove         = menf21bmc_led_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = "menf21bmc_led",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-net48xx.c b/drivers/leds/leds-net48xx.c
index 27d06c528246..ec3a2e8adcae 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-net48xx.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-net48xx.c
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ static struct platform_driver net48xx_led_driver = {
         .remove         = net48xx_led_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = DRVNAME,
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-netxbig.c b/drivers/leds/leds-netxbig.c
index 64fde485dcaa..26515c27ea8c 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-netxbig.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-netxbig.c
@@ -404,7 +404,6 @@ static struct platform_driver netxbig_led_driver = {
         .remove         = netxbig_led_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "leds-netxbig",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-ns2.c b/drivers/leds/leds-ns2.c
index 231993d1fe21..1fd6adbb43b7 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-ns2.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-ns2.c
@@ -380,7 +380,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ns2_led_driver = {
         .remove         = ns2_led_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = "leds-ns2",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(of_ns2_leds_match),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-ot200.c b/drivers/leds/leds-ot200.c
index c9d906098466..39870de20a26 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-ot200.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-ot200.c
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ot200_led_driver = {
         .remove         = ot200_led_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "leds-ot200",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-pwm.c b/drivers/leds/leds-pwm.c
index d672bb4480f6..f668500a2157 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-pwm.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-pwm.c
@@ -232,7 +232,6 @@ static struct platform_driver led_pwm_driver = {
         .remove         = led_pwm_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "leds_pwm",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_pwm_leds_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-rb532.c b/drivers/leds/leds-rb532.c
index 2e746d257b02..fcd1215b64a2 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-rb532.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-rb532.c
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ static struct platform_driver rb532_led_driver = {
         .remove = rb532_led_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "rb532-led",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-regulator.c b/drivers/leds/leds-regulator.c
index 358430db6e66..fa1126f12063 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-regulator.c
@@ -221,7 +221,6 @@ static int regulator_led_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver regulator_led_driver = {
         .driver = {
                    .name  = "leds-regulator",
-                   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                    },
         .probe  = regulator_led_probe,
         .remove = regulator_led_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-s3c24xx.c b/drivers/leds/leds-s3c24xx.c
index 785eb53a87fc..83641a7b299a 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-s3c24xx.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-s3c24xx.c
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ static struct platform_driver s3c24xx_led_driver = {
         .remove         = s3c24xx_led_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = "s3c24xx_led",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-sunfire.c b/drivers/leds/leds-sunfire.c
index 0b8cc4a021a6..c2553c54f2cf 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-sunfire.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-sunfire.c
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sunfire_clockboard_led_driver = {
         .remove         = sunfire_led_generic_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "sunfire-clockboard-leds",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
@@ -232,7 +231,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sunfire_fhc_led_driver = {
         .remove         = sunfire_led_generic_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "sunfire-fhc-leds",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-wm831x-status.c b/drivers/leds/leds-wm831x-status.c
index 1b71e0701002..56027ef7c7e8 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-wm831x-status.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-wm831x-status.c
@@ -312,7 +312,6 @@ static int wm831x_status_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver wm831x_status_driver = {
         .driver = {
                    .name = "wm831x-status",
-                   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                    },
         .probe = wm831x_status_probe,
         .remove = wm831x_status_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-wm8350.c b/drivers/leds/leds-wm8350.c
index 4133ffe29015..0d121835673f 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-wm8350.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-wm8350.c
@@ -272,7 +272,6 @@ static int wm8350_led_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver wm8350_led_driver = {
         .driver = {
                    .name = "wm8350-led",
-                   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                    },
         .probe = wm8350_led_probe,
         .remove = wm8350_led_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-wrap.c b/drivers/leds/leds-wrap.c
index b358cc05eff5..1ba3defdd460 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-wrap.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-wrap.c
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ static struct platform_driver wrap_led_driver = {
         .remove         = wrap_led_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = DRVNAME,
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/smu.c b/drivers/macintosh/smu.c
index 4eab93aa570b..10ae69bcbbd2 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/smu.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/smu.c
@@ -667,7 +667,6 @@ static struct platform_driver smu_of_platform_driver =
 {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "smu",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = smu_platform_match,
         },
         .probe          = smu_platform_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/therm_pm72.c b/drivers/macintosh/therm_pm72.c
index 97cfc5ac9fd0..7ed92582d2cf 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/therm_pm72.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/therm_pm72.c
@@ -2243,7 +2243,6 @@ static struct platform_driver fcu_of_platform_driver =
 {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "temperature",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = fcu_match,
         },
         .probe          = fcu_of_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/therm_windtunnel.c b/drivers/macintosh/therm_windtunnel.c
index 3b4a157714b1..109dcaa15934 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/therm_windtunnel.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/therm_windtunnel.c
@@ -463,7 +463,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id therm_of_match[] = {{
 static struct platform_driver therm_of_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "temperature",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = therm_of_match,
         },
         .probe          = therm_of_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_pm81.c b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_pm81.c
index 2a5e1b15b1d2..93faf298a3c5 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_pm81.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_pm81.c
@@ -770,7 +770,6 @@ static struct platform_driver wf_smu_driver = {
         .remove = wf_smu_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "windfarm",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_pm91.c b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_pm91.c
index a8ac66cd3b13..81fdf40c5b82 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_pm91.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_pm91.c
@@ -699,7 +699,6 @@ static struct platform_driver wf_smu_driver = {
         .remove = wf_smu_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "windfarm",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/mailbox/omap-mailbox.c b/drivers/mailbox/omap-mailbox.c
index bcc7ee129276..42978c4b63fc 100644
--- a/drivers/mailbox/omap-mailbox.c
+++ b/drivers/mailbox/omap-mailbox.c
@@ -814,7 +814,6 @@ static struct platform_driver omap_mbox_driver = {
         .remove = omap_mbox_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "omap-mailbox",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(omap_mailbox_of_match),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/blackfin/bfin_capture.c b/drivers/media/platform/blackfin/bfin_capture.c
index 9b5daa65841c..8c1dca2f7728 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/blackfin/bfin_capture.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/blackfin/bfin_capture.c
@@ -1130,7 +1130,6 @@ static int bcap_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver bcap_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name  = CAPTURE_DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = bcap_probe,
         .remove = bcap_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/coda/coda-common.c b/drivers/media/platform/coda/coda-common.c
index ced47609f5ef..5faf7b6b502a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/coda/coda-common.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/coda/coda-common.c
@@ -2038,7 +2038,6 @@ static struct platform_driver coda_driver = {
         .remove = coda_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = CODA_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(coda_dt_ids),
                 .pm     = &coda_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/davinci/dm355_ccdc.c b/drivers/media/platform/davinci/dm355_ccdc.c
index 3f44deb5b7a7..c90b9a4f0c24 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/davinci/dm355_ccdc.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/davinci/dm355_ccdc.c
@@ -1030,7 +1030,6 @@ static int dm355_ccdc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver dm355_ccdc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "dm355_ccdc",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .remove = dm355_ccdc_remove,
         .probe = dm355_ccdc_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/davinci/dm644x_ccdc.c b/drivers/media/platform/davinci/dm644x_ccdc.c
index 62a0ebb01056..ffbefdff6b5e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/davinci/dm644x_ccdc.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/davinci/dm644x_ccdc.c
@@ -1029,7 +1029,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops dm644x_ccdc_pm_ops = {
 static struct platform_driver dm644x_ccdc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "dm644x_ccdc",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &dm644x_ccdc_pm_ops,
         },
         .remove = dm644x_ccdc_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/davinci/isif.c b/drivers/media/platform/davinci/isif.c
index 3332cca632e5..99faea2e84c6 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/davinci/isif.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/davinci/isif.c
@@ -1134,7 +1134,6 @@ static int isif_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver isif_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "isif",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .remove = isif_remove,
         .probe = isif_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpbe.c b/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpbe.c
index 33b9660b7f77..338cf6ba76dc 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpbe.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpbe.c
@@ -863,7 +863,6 @@ static int vpbe_remove(struct platform_device *device)
 static struct platform_driver vpbe_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "vpbe_controller",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = vpbe_probe,
         .remove = vpbe_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpbe_display.c b/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpbe_display.c
index 73496d953ba0..c39b83c2475f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpbe_display.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpbe_display.c
@@ -1843,7 +1843,6 @@ static int vpbe_display_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver vpbe_display_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = VPBE_DISPLAY_DRIVER,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .bus = &platform_bus_type,
         },
         .probe = vpbe_display_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpbe_osd.c b/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpbe_osd.c
index d053c2669c1f..7d96a4b13b32 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpbe_osd.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpbe_osd.c
@@ -1585,7 +1585,6 @@ static struct platform_driver osd_driver = {
         .remove         = osd_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = MODULE_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .id_table       = vpbe_osd_devtype
 };
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpbe_venc.c b/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpbe_venc.c
index 14a023a75d2d..36ed1466b290 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpbe_venc.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpbe_venc.c
@@ -687,7 +687,6 @@ static struct platform_driver venc_driver = {
         .remove         = venc_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = MODULE_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .id_table       = vpbe_venc_devtype
 };
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpfe_capture.c b/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpfe_capture.c
index de55f47a77db..953b5c23c897 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpfe_capture.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpfe_capture.c
@@ -2031,7 +2031,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops vpfe_dev_pm_ops = {
 static struct platform_driver vpfe_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = CAPTURE_DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &vpfe_dev_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe = vpfe_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpif.c b/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpif.c
index 3dad5bd7fe0a..0380cf2e5775 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpif.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpif.c
@@ -467,7 +467,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops vpif_pm = {
 static struct platform_driver vpif_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "vpif",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = vpif_pm_ops,
         },
         .remove = vpif_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpif_capture.c b/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpif_capture.c
index 3ccb26ff43c8..07f7452b5b72 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpif_capture.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpif_capture.c
@@ -1656,7 +1656,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(vpif_pm_ops, vpif_suspend, vpif_resume);
 static __refdata struct platform_driver vpif_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = VPIF_DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &vpif_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe = vpif_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpif_display.c b/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpif_display.c
index 8d6ced56253c..839c24de1fd8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpif_display.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpif_display.c
@@ -1459,7 +1459,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(vpif_pm_ops, vpif_suspend, vpif_resume);
 static __refdata struct platform_driver vpif_driver = {
         .driver = {
                         .name   = VPIF_DRIVER_NAME,
-                        .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                         .pm     = &vpif_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe  = vpif_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpss.c b/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpss.c
index 31120b4a4a33..fce86f17dffc 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpss.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpss.c
@@ -504,7 +504,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops vpss_pm_ops = {
 static struct platform_driver vpss_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "vpss",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &vpss_pm_ops,
         },
         .remove = vpss_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/exynos-gsc/gsc-core.c b/drivers/media/platform/exynos-gsc/gsc-core.c
index b4c9f1d08968..2640e9412998 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/exynos-gsc/gsc-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/exynos-gsc/gsc-core.c
@@ -1253,7 +1253,6 @@ static struct platform_driver gsc_driver = {
         .id_table       = gsc_driver_ids,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = GSC_MODULE_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &gsc_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = exynos_gsc_match,
         }
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-core.c b/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-core.c
index aee92d908e49..fe4fd90735f5 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-core.c
@@ -1294,7 +1294,6 @@ static struct platform_driver fimc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .of_match_table = fimc_of_match,
                 .name           = FIMC_DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm             = &fimc_pm_ops,
         }
 };
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-is-i2c.c b/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-is-i2c.c
index 371cad4fcce9..25e635c9a0f4 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-is-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-is-i2c.c
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ static struct platform_driver fimc_is_i2c_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .of_match_table = fimc_is_i2c_of_match,
                 .name           = "fimc-isp-i2c",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm             = &fimc_is_i2c_pm_ops,
         }
 };
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-is.c b/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-is.c
index 22162b2567da..94c6b47d9717 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-is.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-is.c
@@ -962,7 +962,6 @@ static struct platform_driver fimc_is_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .of_match_table = fimc_is_of_match,
                 .name           = FIMC_IS_DRV_NAME,
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm             = &fimc_is_pm_ops,
         }
 };
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-lite.c b/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-lite.c
index a97d2352f1d7..65a58cd432a3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-lite.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/fimc-lite.c
@@ -1720,7 +1720,6 @@ static struct platform_driver fimc_lite_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .of_match_table = flite_of_match,
                 .name           = FIMC_LITE_DRV_NAME,
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm             = &fimc_lite_pm_ops,
         }
 };
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/media-dev.c b/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/media-dev.c
index 54c49d5e7690..f315ef946cd4 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/media-dev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/media-dev.c
@@ -1469,7 +1469,6 @@ static struct platform_driver fimc_md_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(fimc_md_of_match),
                 .name           = "s5p-fimc-md",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         }
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/mipi-csis.c b/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/mipi-csis.c
index db6fd14d1936..53a7415f17fb 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/mipi-csis.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/mipi-csis.c
@@ -1041,7 +1041,6 @@ static struct platform_driver s5pcsis_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .of_match_table = s5pcsis_of_match,
                 .name           = CSIS_DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm             = &s5pcsis_pm_ops,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/fsl-viu.c b/drivers/media/platform/fsl-viu.c
index d5dc198502ef..e3e6024d62c3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/fsl-viu.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/fsl-viu.c
@@ -1680,7 +1680,6 @@ static struct platform_driver viu_of_platform_driver = {
 #endif
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mpc512x_viu_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/m2m-deinterlace.c b/drivers/media/platform/m2m-deinterlace.c
index d36c507a0ba2..b70c1aecca37 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/m2m-deinterlace.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/m2m-deinterlace.c
@@ -1101,7 +1101,6 @@ static struct platform_driver deinterlace_pdrv = {
         .remove         = deinterlace_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = MEM2MEM_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 module_platform_driver(deinterlace_pdrv);
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/marvell-ccic/mmp-driver.c b/drivers/media/platform/marvell-ccic/mmp-driver.c
index 054507f16734..0ed9b3adfcdf 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/marvell-ccic/mmp-driver.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/marvell-ccic/mmp-driver.c
@@ -512,7 +512,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mmpcam_driver = {
 #endif
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "mmp-camera",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE
         }
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/mem2mem_testdev.c b/drivers/media/platform/mem2mem_testdev.c
index c1b03cfd6ded..b8c9677a7c70 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/mem2mem_testdev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/mem2mem_testdev.c
@@ -1060,7 +1060,6 @@ static struct platform_driver m2mtest_pdrv = {
         .remove         = m2mtest_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = MEM2MEM_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/mx2_emmaprp.c b/drivers/media/platform/mx2_emmaprp.c
index 4971ff21f82b..b4791f9f44ed 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/mx2_emmaprp.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/mx2_emmaprp.c
@@ -1010,7 +1010,6 @@ static struct platform_driver emmaprp_pdrv = {
         .remove         = emmaprp_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = MEM2MEM_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 module_platform_driver(emmaprp_pdrv);
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/isp.c b/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/isp.c
index 72265e58ca60..51c2129bdcc6 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/isp.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/isp.c
@@ -2380,7 +2380,6 @@ static struct platform_driver omap3isp_driver = {
         .remove = isp_remove,
         .id_table = omap3isp_id_table,
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = "omap3isp",
                 .pm     = &omap3isp_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/s3c-camif/camif-core.c b/drivers/media/platform/s3c-camif/camif-core.c
index b38574702fe9..e7163cad81cb 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/s3c-camif/camif-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/s3c-camif/camif-core.c
@@ -652,7 +652,6 @@ static struct platform_driver s3c_camif_driver = {
         .id_table       = s3c_camif_driver_ids,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = S3C_CAMIF_DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &s3c_camif_pm_ops,
         }
 };
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/s5p-g2d/g2d.c b/drivers/media/platform/s5p-g2d/g2d.c
index d79e214ce8ce..ac98821082a2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/s5p-g2d/g2d.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/s5p-g2d/g2d.c
@@ -812,7 +812,6 @@ static struct platform_driver g2d_pdrv = {
         .id_table       = g2d_driver_ids,
         .driver         = {
                 .name = G2D_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = exynos_g2d_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/s5p-jpeg/jpeg-core.c b/drivers/media/platform/s5p-jpeg/jpeg-core.c
index 6fcc7f072ace..d7571cd5abe8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/s5p-jpeg/jpeg-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/s5p-jpeg/jpeg-core.c
@@ -2768,7 +2768,6 @@ static struct platform_driver s5p_jpeg_driver = {
         .remove = s5p_jpeg_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(samsung_jpeg_match),
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name           = S5P_JPEG_M2M_NAME,
                 .pm             = &s5p_jpeg_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/s5p-mfc/s5p_mfc.c b/drivers/media/platform/s5p-mfc/s5p_mfc.c
index 165bc86c5962..96fe33f0a045 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/s5p-mfc/s5p_mfc.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/s5p-mfc/s5p_mfc.c
@@ -1505,7 +1505,6 @@ static struct platform_driver s5p_mfc_driver = {
         .id_table       = mfc_driver_ids,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = S5P_MFC_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &s5p_mfc_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = exynos_mfc_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/s5p-tv/hdmi_drv.c b/drivers/media/platform/s5p-tv/hdmi_drv.c
index 37c8bd694c5f..2b959ae4e62f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/s5p-tv/hdmi_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/s5p-tv/hdmi_drv.c
@@ -1046,7 +1046,6 @@ static struct platform_driver hdmi_driver __refdata = {
         .id_table = hdmi_driver_types,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "s5p-hdmi",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &hdmi_pm_ops,
         }
 };
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/s5p-tv/mixer_drv.c b/drivers/media/platform/s5p-tv/mixer_drv.c
index bc08b5f28e44..2a9501d7e7c8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/s5p-tv/mixer_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/s5p-tv/mixer_drv.c
@@ -487,7 +487,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mxr_driver __refdata = {
         .remove = mxr_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = MXR_DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &mxr_pm_ops,
         }
 };
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/s5p-tv/sdo_drv.c b/drivers/media/platform/s5p-tv/sdo_drv.c
index 72cf892dd008..0dfe51a9ca06 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/s5p-tv/sdo_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/s5p-tv/sdo_drv.c
@@ -482,7 +482,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sdo_driver __refdata = {
         .remove = sdo_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "s5p-sdo",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &sdo_pm_ops,
         }
 };
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/sh_veu.c b/drivers/media/platform/sh_veu.c
index be3b3bc71a0f..aaa1f6f25a29 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/sh_veu.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/sh_veu.c
@@ -1235,7 +1235,6 @@ static struct platform_driver __refdata sh_veu_pdrv = {
         .remove         = sh_veu_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "sh_veu",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/sh_vou.c b/drivers/media/platform/sh_vou.c
index e5f1d4c14f2c..b36da10e3f6d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/sh_vou.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/sh_vou.c
@@ -1449,7 +1449,6 @@ static struct platform_driver __refdata sh_vou = {
         .remove  = sh_vou_remove,
         .driver  = {
                 .name   = "sh-vou",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/atmel-isi.c b/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/atmel-isi.c
index c5291b001057..19b27d88caeb 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/atmel-isi.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/atmel-isi.c
@@ -1068,7 +1068,6 @@ static struct platform_driver atmel_isi_driver = {
         .remove         = atmel_isi_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name = "atmel_isi",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(atmel_isi_of_match),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/mx3_camera.c b/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/mx3_camera.c
index 7696a873510d..db65e5778094 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/mx3_camera.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/mx3_camera.c
@@ -1253,7 +1253,6 @@ static int mx3_camera_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver mx3_camera_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = MX3_CAM_DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = mx3_camera_probe,
         .remove         = mx3_camera_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/rcar_vin.c b/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/rcar_vin.c
index 20defcb8b31b..fa592a69a878 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/rcar_vin.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/rcar_vin.c
@@ -1543,7 +1543,6 @@ static struct platform_driver rcar_vin_driver = {
         .remove         = rcar_vin_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(rcar_vin_of_table),
         },
         .id_table       = rcar_vin_id_table,
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/sh_mobile_ceu_camera.c b/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/sh_mobile_ceu_camera.c
index 20ad4a571d37..412b74dd2cdd 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/sh_mobile_ceu_camera.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/sh_mobile_ceu_camera.c
@@ -2009,7 +2009,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, sh_mobile_ceu_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver sh_mobile_ceu_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "sh_mobile_ceu",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &sh_mobile_ceu_dev_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = sh_mobile_ceu_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/sh_mobile_csi2.c b/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/sh_mobile_csi2.c
index 05dd21a35d63..f4a81ba09081 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/sh_mobile_csi2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/sh_mobile_csi2.c
@@ -391,7 +391,6 @@ static struct platform_driver __refdata sh_csi2_pdrv = {
         .probe  = sh_csi2_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "sh-mobile-csi2",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/soc_camera.c b/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/soc_camera.c
index 8e61b976da19..4843df0095a9 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/soc_camera.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/soc_camera.c
@@ -2236,7 +2236,6 @@ static struct platform_driver __refdata soc_camera_pdrv = {
         .remove  = soc_camera_pdrv_remove,
         .driver  = {
                 .name   = "soc-camera-pdrv",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/soc_camera_platform.c b/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/soc_camera_platform.c
index ceaddfb85e49..22bd8290c097 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/soc_camera_platform.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/soc_camera_platform.c
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@ static int soc_camera_platform_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver soc_camera_platform_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "soc_camera_platform",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = soc_camera_platform_probe,
         .remove         = soc_camera_platform_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/ti-vpe/vpe.c b/drivers/media/platform/ti-vpe/vpe.c
index 9a081c291159..d628d1a7cf9e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/ti-vpe/vpe.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/ti-vpe/vpe.c
@@ -2376,7 +2376,6 @@ static struct platform_driver vpe_pdrv = {
         .remove         = vpe_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = VPE_MODULE_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = vpe_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/timblogiw.c b/drivers/media/platform/timblogiw.c
index 3cb2f3564873..5820e45b3a9f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/timblogiw.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/timblogiw.c
@@ -857,7 +857,6 @@ static int timblogiw_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver timblogiw_platform_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = timblogiw_probe,
         .remove         = timblogiw_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_drv.c b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_drv.c
index 3e6601b5b4de..5eb16e87d53f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_drv.c
@@ -562,7 +562,6 @@ static struct platform_driver vsp1_platform_driver = {
         .probe          = vsp1_probe,
         .remove         = vsp1_remove,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "vsp1",
                 .pm     = &vsp1_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = vsp1_of_match,
diff --git a/drivers/media/radio/radio-si476x.c b/drivers/media/radio/radio-si476x.c
index 633022b45f33..dccf58691650 100644
--- a/drivers/media/radio/radio-si476x.c
+++ b/drivers/media/radio/radio-si476x.c
@@ -1575,7 +1575,6 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("platform:si476x-radio");
 static struct platform_driver si476x_radio_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = si476x_radio_probe,
         .remove         = si476x_radio_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/media/radio/radio-timb.c b/drivers/media/radio/radio-timb.c
index b9285e6584af..e6b55edc8f8d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/radio/radio-timb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/radio/radio-timb.c
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ static int timbradio_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver timbradio_platform_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = timbradio_probe,
         .remove         = timbradio_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/media/radio/radio-wl1273.c b/drivers/media/radio/radio-wl1273.c
index 9cf6731fb816..fd2281c4a784 100644
--- a/drivers/media/radio/radio-wl1273.c
+++ b/drivers/media/radio/radio-wl1273.c
@@ -2148,7 +2148,6 @@ static struct platform_driver wl1273_fm_radio_driver = {
         .remove         = wl1273_fm_radio_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "wl1273_fm_radio",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/radio/si4713/radio-platform-si4713.c b/drivers/media/radio/si4713/radio-platform-si4713.c
index a47502a330f0..71881a22d664 100644
--- a/drivers/media/radio/si4713/radio-platform-si4713.c
+++ b/drivers/media/radio/si4713/radio-platform-si4713.c
@@ -236,7 +236,6 @@ static int radio_si4713_pdriver_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver radio_si4713_pdriver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "radio-si4713",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = radio_si4713_pdriver_probe,
         .remove         = radio_si4713_pdriver_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/gpio-ir-recv.c b/drivers/media/rc/gpio-ir-recv.c
index 59853085bc88..229853d68451 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/gpio-ir-recv.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/gpio-ir-recv.c
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@ static struct platform_driver gpio_ir_recv_driver = {
         .remove = gpio_ir_recv_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = GPIO_IR_DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(gpio_ir_recv_of_match),
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
                 .pm     = &gpio_ir_recv_pm_ops,
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/img-ir/img-ir-core.c b/drivers/media/rc/img-ir/img-ir-core.c
index a0cac2f09109..77c78de4f5bf 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/img-ir/img-ir-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/img-ir/img-ir-core.c
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, img_ir_match);
 static struct platform_driver img_ir_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "img-ir",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = img_ir_match,
                 .pm = &img_ir_pmops,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/sunxi-cir.c b/drivers/media/rc/sunxi-cir.c
index bcee8e1a4e9e..340f7f51eed4 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/sunxi-cir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/sunxi-cir.c
@@ -306,7 +306,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sunxi_ir_driver = {
         .remove         = sunxi_ir_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = SUNXI_IR_DEV,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = sunxi_ir_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/memory/atmel-sdramc.c b/drivers/memory/atmel-sdramc.c
index fed04e8efe75..a3ebc8a87479 100644
--- a/drivers/memory/atmel-sdramc.c
+++ b/drivers/memory/atmel-sdramc.c
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ static struct platform_driver atmel_ramc_driver = {
         .probe          = atmel_ramc_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "atmel-ramc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = atmel_ramc_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/memory/fsl-corenet-cf.c b/drivers/memory/fsl-corenet-cf.c
index c9443fc136db..fc7ab5a3561e 100644
--- a/drivers/memory/fsl-corenet-cf.c
+++ b/drivers/memory/fsl-corenet-cf.c
@@ -237,7 +237,6 @@ static int ccf_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ccf_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = KBUILD_MODNAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = ccf_matches,
         },
         .probe = ccf_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/memory/mvebu-devbus.c b/drivers/memory/mvebu-devbus.c
index ff7138fd66d1..24852812fd44 100644
--- a/drivers/memory/mvebu-devbus.c
+++ b/drivers/memory/mvebu-devbus.c
@@ -346,7 +346,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mvebu_devbus_driver = {
         .probe          = mvebu_devbus_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "mvebu-devbus",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mvebu_devbus_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/memory/tegra20-mc.c b/drivers/memory/tegra20-mc.c
index 7cd82b874abd..cc309a05289a 100644
--- a/drivers/memory/tegra20-mc.c
+++ b/drivers/memory/tegra20-mc.c
@@ -243,7 +243,6 @@ static struct platform_driver tegra20_mc_driver = {
         .probe = tegra20_mc_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = tegra20_mc_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/memory/tegra30-mc.c b/drivers/memory/tegra30-mc.c
index ef7934535fd1..b3d59f88c278 100644
--- a/drivers/memory/tegra30-mc.c
+++ b/drivers/memory/tegra30-mc.c
@@ -365,7 +365,6 @@ static struct platform_driver tegra30_mc_driver = {
         .probe = tegra30_mc_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = tegra30_mc_of_match,
                 .pm = &tegra30_mc_pm,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/memory/ti-aemif.c b/drivers/memory/ti-aemif.c
index d3df7602f406..ca7d97a9a9ba 100644
--- a/drivers/memory/ti-aemif.c
+++ b/drivers/memory/ti-aemif.c
@@ -413,7 +413,6 @@ static struct platform_driver aemif_driver = {
         .remove = aemif_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = KBUILD_MODNAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(aemif_of_match),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/memstick/host/rtsx_pci_ms.c b/drivers/memstick/host/rtsx_pci_ms.c
index c880ba685754..818fa94354ae 100644
--- a/drivers/memstick/host/rtsx_pci_ms.c
+++ b/drivers/memstick/host/rtsx_pci_ms.c
@@ -645,7 +645,6 @@ static struct platform_driver rtsx_pci_ms_driver = {
         .suspend        = rtsx_pci_ms_suspend,
         .resume         = rtsx_pci_ms_resume,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = DRV_NAME_RTSX_PCI_MS,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/memstick/host/rtsx_usb_ms.c b/drivers/memstick/host/rtsx_usb_ms.c
index a7282b7d4de8..1105db2355d2 100644
--- a/drivers/memstick/host/rtsx_usb_ms.c
+++ b/drivers/memstick/host/rtsx_usb_ms.c
@@ -827,7 +827,6 @@ static struct platform_driver rtsx_usb_ms_driver = {
         .remove         = rtsx_usb_ms_drv_remove,
         .id_table       = rtsx_usb_ms_ids,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "rtsx_usb_ms",
                 .pm     = &rtsx_usb_ms_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/ab3100-otp.c b/drivers/mfd/ab3100-otp.c
index c9af16cc7310..f391c5fee1b0 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/ab3100-otp.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/ab3100-otp.c
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@ static int __exit ab3100_otp_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ab3100_otp_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "ab3100-otp",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .remove  = __exit_p(ab3100_otp_remove),
 };
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/ab8500-core.c b/drivers/mfd/ab8500-core.c
index bde2fc072410..c80a2925f8e5 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/ab8500-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/ab8500-core.c
@@ -1848,7 +1848,6 @@ static const struct platform_device_id ab8500_id[] = {
 static struct platform_driver ab8500_core_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "ab8500-core",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe  = ab8500_probe,
         .remove = ab8500_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/ab8500-debugfs.c b/drivers/mfd/ab8500-debugfs.c
index b2c7e3b1edfa..9a8e185f11df 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/ab8500-debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/ab8500-debugfs.c
@@ -3263,7 +3263,6 @@ static int ab8500_debug_remove(struct platform_device *plf)
 static struct platform_driver ab8500_debug_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "ab8500-debug",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe  = ab8500_debug_probe,
         .remove = ab8500_debug_remove
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/ab8500-gpadc.c b/drivers/mfd/ab8500-gpadc.c
index 36000f920981..ee9198e12739 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/ab8500-gpadc.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/ab8500-gpadc.c
@@ -1044,7 +1044,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ab8500_gpadc_driver = {
         .remove = ab8500_gpadc_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "ab8500-gpadc",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &ab8500_gpadc_pm_ops,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/ab8500-sysctrl.c b/drivers/mfd/ab8500-sysctrl.c
index 8e0dae59844d..fe7e3b133834 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/ab8500-sysctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/ab8500-sysctrl.c
@@ -237,7 +237,6 @@ static int ab8500_sysctrl_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ab8500_sysctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "ab8500-sysctrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = ab8500_sysctrl_probe,
         .remove = ab8500_sysctrl_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/davinci_voicecodec.c b/drivers/mfd/davinci_voicecodec.c
index 013ba8159dcd..c835e85539b2 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/davinci_voicecodec.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/davinci_voicecodec.c
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ static int davinci_vc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver davinci_vc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "davinci_voicecodec",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .remove = davinci_vc_remove,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/db8500-prcmu.c b/drivers/mfd/db8500-prcmu.c
index 193cf168ba84..7700e17b3718 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/db8500-prcmu.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/db8500-prcmu.c
@@ -3230,7 +3230,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id db8500_prcmu_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver db8500_prcmu_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "db8500-prcmu",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = db8500_prcmu_match,
         },
         .probe = db8500_prcmu_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/intel_msic.c b/drivers/mfd/intel_msic.c
index 443e7cddff28..25d486c543cb 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/intel_msic.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/intel_msic.c
@@ -447,7 +447,6 @@ static struct platform_driver intel_msic_driver = {
         .remove         = intel_msic_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "intel_msic",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/jz4740-adc.c b/drivers/mfd/jz4740-adc.c
index 7a51c0d0d4f1..b31c54e4ecb2 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/jz4740-adc.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/jz4740-adc.c
@@ -324,7 +324,6 @@ static struct platform_driver jz4740_adc_driver = {
         .remove = jz4740_adc_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "jz4740-adc",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/kempld-core.c b/drivers/mfd/kempld-core.c
index bd2696136eee..f38ec424872e 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/kempld-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/kempld-core.c
@@ -494,7 +494,6 @@ static int kempld_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver kempld_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "kempld",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = kempld_probe,
         .remove         = kempld_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/mcp-sa11x0.c b/drivers/mfd/mcp-sa11x0.c
index 29d76986b40b..1fc458128405 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/mcp-sa11x0.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/mcp-sa11x0.c
@@ -299,7 +299,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mcp_sa11x0_driver = {
         .remove         = mcp_sa11x0_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &mcp_sa11x0_pm_ops,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/omap-usb-host.c b/drivers/mfd/omap-usb-host.c
index 83dab2f0a50e..04cd54dd507c 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/omap-usb-host.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/omap-usb-host.c
@@ -882,7 +882,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, usbhs_omap_dt_ids);
 static struct platform_driver usbhs_omap_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = (char *)usbhs_driver_name,
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm             = &usbhsomap_dev_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = usbhs_omap_dt_ids,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/omap-usb-tll.c b/drivers/mfd/omap-usb-tll.c
index 532eacab6b46..b7b3e8ee64f2 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/omap-usb-tll.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/omap-usb-tll.c
@@ -319,7 +319,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, usbtll_omap_dt_ids);
 static struct platform_driver usbtll_omap_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = (char *)usbtll_driver_name,
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = usbtll_omap_dt_ids,
         },
         .probe          = usbtll_omap_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/pm8921-core.c b/drivers/mfd/pm8921-core.c
index 39904f77c049..5a92646a2ccb 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/pm8921-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/pm8921-core.c
@@ -374,7 +374,6 @@ static struct platform_driver pm8921_driver = {
         .remove         = pm8921_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "pm8921-core",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = pm8921_id_table,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/sm501.c b/drivers/mfd/sm501.c
index 6ce6e6200359..91077efc8050 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/sm501.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/sm501.c
@@ -1723,7 +1723,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id of_sm501_match_tbl[] = {
 static struct platform_driver sm501_plat_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "sm501",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_sm501_match_tbl,
         },
         .probe          = sm501_plat_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/ssbi.c b/drivers/mfd/ssbi.c
index b78942ed4c67..27986f641f7d 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/ssbi.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/ssbi.c
@@ -327,7 +327,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ssbi_driver = {
         .probe          = ssbi_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "ssbi",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = ssbi_match_table,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/sta2x11-mfd.c b/drivers/mfd/sta2x11-mfd.c
index 5b72db07d9de..b3e5c6f45105 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/sta2x11-mfd.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/sta2x11-mfd.c
@@ -368,7 +368,6 @@ static int sta2x11_scr_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 static struct platform_driver sta2x11_sctl_platform_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = STA2X11_MFD_SCTL_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = sta2x11_sctl_probe,
 };
@@ -382,7 +381,6 @@ static int __init sta2x11_sctl_init(void)
 static struct platform_driver sta2x11_platform_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = STA2X11_MFD_APBREG_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = sta2x11_apbreg_probe,
 };
@@ -396,7 +394,6 @@ static int __init sta2x11_apbreg_init(void)
 static struct platform_driver sta2x11_apb_soc_regs_platform_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = STA2X11_MFD_APB_SOC_REGS_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = sta2x11_apb_soc_regs_probe,
 };
@@ -410,7 +407,6 @@ static int __init sta2x11_apb_soc_regs_init(void)
 static struct platform_driver sta2x11_scr_platform_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = STA2X11_MFD_SCR_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = sta2x11_scr_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/sun6i-prcm.c b/drivers/mfd/sun6i-prcm.c
index 283ab8d197e4..2f2e9f062571 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/sun6i-prcm.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/sun6i-prcm.c
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ static int sun6i_prcm_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver sun6i_prcm_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "sun6i-prcm",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = sun6i_prcm_dt_ids,
         },
         .probe = sun6i_prcm_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/syscon.c b/drivers/mfd/syscon.c
index ca15878ce5c0..e85c052b302c 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/syscon.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/syscon.c
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ static const struct platform_device_id syscon_ids[] = {
 static struct platform_driver syscon_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "syscon",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_syscon_match,
         },
         .probe          = syscon_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/t7l66xb.c b/drivers/mfd/t7l66xb.c
index 9e04a7485981..3bb12e791982 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/t7l66xb.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/t7l66xb.c
@@ -431,7 +431,6 @@ static int t7l66xb_remove(struct platform_device *dev)
 static struct platform_driver t7l66xb_platform_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "t7l66xb",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .suspend        = t7l66xb_suspend,
         .resume         = t7l66xb_resume,
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/tc6393xb.c b/drivers/mfd/tc6393xb.c
index 4fac16bcd732..aaf852242d76 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/tc6393xb.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/tc6393xb.c
@@ -831,7 +831,6 @@ static struct platform_driver tc6393xb_driver = {
 
         .driver = {
                 .name = "tc6393xb",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/ti_am335x_tscadc.c b/drivers/mfd/ti_am335x_tscadc.c
index d877e777cce6..467c80e1c4ae 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/ti_am335x_tscadc.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/ti_am335x_tscadc.c
@@ -368,7 +368,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, ti_tscadc_dt_ids);
 static struct platform_driver ti_tscadc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "ti_am3359-tscadc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = TSCADC_PM_OPS,
                 .of_match_table = ti_tscadc_dt_ids,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/tps65911-comparator.c b/drivers/mfd/tps65911-comparator.c
index c0816ebd9d7e..c0789f81a1c5 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/tps65911-comparator.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/tps65911-comparator.c
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ static int tps65911_comparator_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver tps65911_comparator_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "tps65911-comparator",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = tps65911_comparator_probe,
         .remove = tps65911_comparator_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/twl4030-audio.c b/drivers/mfd/twl4030-audio.c
index 07fe542e6fc0..0a1606480023 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/twl4030-audio.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/twl4030-audio.c
@@ -283,7 +283,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, twl4030_audio_of_match);
 
 static struct platform_driver twl4030_audio_driver = {
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "twl4030-audio",
                 .of_match_table = twl4030_audio_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/twl4030-power.c b/drivers/mfd/twl4030-power.c
index cf92a6d1c532..fdea0cb75320 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/twl4030-power.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/twl4030-power.c
@@ -878,7 +878,6 @@ static int twl4030_power_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver twl4030_power_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "twl4030_power",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(twl4030_power_of_match),
         },
         .probe          = twl4030_power_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/misc/arm-charlcd.c b/drivers/misc/arm-charlcd.c
index c72e96b523ed..c65b5ea5d5ef 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/arm-charlcd.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/arm-charlcd.c
@@ -375,7 +375,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id charlcd_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver charlcd_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVERNAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &charlcd_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(charlcd_match),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/misc/atmel-ssc.c b/drivers/misc/atmel-ssc.c
index 60843a275abd..5305ac8dfb3e 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/atmel-ssc.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/atmel-ssc.c
@@ -220,7 +220,6 @@ static int ssc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ssc_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = "ssc",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(atmel_ssc_dt_ids),
         },
         .id_table       = atmel_ssc_devtypes,
diff --git a/drivers/misc/carma/carma-fpga-program.c b/drivers/misc/carma/carma-fpga-program.c
index 339b252fcedd..6fa52f71f51c 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/carma/carma-fpga-program.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/carma/carma-fpga-program.c
@@ -1091,7 +1091,6 @@ static struct platform_driver fpga_of_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = drv_name,
                 .of_match_table = fpga_of_match,
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/misc/carma/carma-fpga.c b/drivers/misc/carma/carma-fpga.c
index 55e913b7eb11..cdf2d7b902bb 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/carma/carma-fpga.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/carma/carma-fpga.c
@@ -1433,7 +1433,6 @@ static struct platform_driver data_of_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = drv_name,
                 .of_match_table = data_of_match,
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/misc/cs5535-mfgpt.c b/drivers/misc/cs5535-mfgpt.c
index effd8c6b2b94..347f08f2fd48 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/cs5535-mfgpt.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/cs5535-mfgpt.c
@@ -365,7 +365,6 @@ done:
 static struct platform_driver cs5535_mfgpt_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = cs5535_mfgpt_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/misc/eeprom/sunxi_sid.c b/drivers/misc/eeprom/sunxi_sid.c
index 3f2b625b2032..8385177ff32b 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/eeprom/sunxi_sid.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/eeprom/sunxi_sid.c
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sunxi_sid_driver = {
         .remove = sunxi_sid_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = sunxi_sid_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/misc/mic/card/mic_x100.c b/drivers/misc/mic/card/mic_x100.c
index 9d57545d64f6..e98e537d68e3 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mic/card/mic_x100.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mic/card/mic_x100.c
@@ -255,7 +255,6 @@ static struct platform_driver __refdata mic_platform_driver = {
         .shutdown = mic_platform_shutdown,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = mic_driver_name,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/misc/ti-st/st_kim.c b/drivers/misc/ti-st/st_kim.c
index 21c2337bad68..e4b7ee4f57b8 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/ti-st/st_kim.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/ti-st/st_kim.c
@@ -858,7 +858,6 @@ static struct platform_driver kim_platform_driver = {
         .resume = kim_resume,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "kim",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/au1xmmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/au1xmmc.c
index 725f6a6fd89b..ed77fbfa4774 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/au1xmmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/au1xmmc.c
@@ -1206,7 +1206,6 @@ static struct platform_driver au1xmmc_driver = {
         .resume        = au1xmmc_resume,
         .driver        = {
                 .name  = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/davinci_mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/davinci_mmc.c
index 5d4c5e0fba2f..1625f908dc70 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/davinci_mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/davinci_mmc.c
@@ -1466,7 +1466,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops davinci_mmcsd_pm = {
 static struct platform_driver davinci_mmcsd_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "davinci_mmc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = davinci_mmcsd_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = davinci_mmc_dt_ids,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-acpi.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-acpi.c
index 9cccc0e89b04..4e064c8cec97 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-acpi.c
@@ -449,7 +449,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops sdhci_acpi_pm_ops = {
 static struct platform_driver sdhci_acpi_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name                   = "sdhci-acpi",
-                .owner                  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .acpi_match_table       = sdhci_acpi_ids,
                 .pm                     = &sdhci_acpi_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/tmio_mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/tmio_mmc.c
index 659028ddb8b1..bcf3c94c415f 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/tmio_mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/tmio_mmc.c
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops tmio_mmc_dev_pm_ops = {
 static struct platform_driver tmio_mmc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "tmio-mmc",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &tmio_mmc_dev_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe = tmio_mmc_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/usdhi6rol0.c b/drivers/mmc/host/usdhi6rol0.c
index f0a39eb049af..54b082b1804a 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/usdhi6rol0.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/usdhi6rol0.c
@@ -1834,7 +1834,6 @@ static struct platform_driver usdhi6_driver = {
         .remove         = usdhi6_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "usdhi6rol0",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = usdhi6_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/wbsd.c b/drivers/mmc/host/wbsd.c
index 9a6dfb0c4ecc..ca183ea767b3 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/wbsd.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/wbsd.c
@@ -1914,7 +1914,6 @@ static struct platform_driver wbsd_driver = {
         .resume         = wbsd_platform_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/wmt-sdmmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/wmt-sdmmc.c
index 54181b4f6e9e..dd2e1aa95ba3 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/wmt-sdmmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/wmt-sdmmc.c
@@ -991,7 +991,6 @@ static struct platform_driver wmt_mci_driver = {
         .remove = wmt_mci_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = wmt_mci_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = wmt_mci_dt_ids,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/bcm47xxsflash.c b/drivers/mtd/devices/bcm47xxsflash.c
index 77de29bc02ba..3d008a9410be 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/bcm47xxsflash.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/bcm47xxsflash.c
@@ -329,7 +329,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bcma_sflash_driver = {
         .remove = bcm47xxsflash_bcma_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "bcma_sflash",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/docg3.c b/drivers/mtd/devices/docg3.c
index 21cc4b66feaa..72346048532d 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/docg3.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/docg3.c
@@ -2129,7 +2129,6 @@ static int __exit docg3_release(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver g3_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "docg3",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .suspend        = docg3_suspend,
         .resume         = docg3_resume,
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/spear_smi.c b/drivers/mtd/devices/spear_smi.c
index c4176b0f382d..508bab3bd0c4 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/spear_smi.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/spear_smi.c
@@ -1079,7 +1079,6 @@ static struct platform_driver spear_smi_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "smi",
                 .bus = &platform_bus_type,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(spear_smi_id_table),
                 .pm = &spear_smi_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/st_spi_fsm.c b/drivers/mtd/devices/st_spi_fsm.c
index d252514d3e98..54ffe5223e64 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/st_spi_fsm.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/st_spi_fsm.c
@@ -2069,7 +2069,6 @@ static struct platform_driver stfsm_driver = {
         .remove         = stfsm_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "st-spi-fsm",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = stfsm_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/ixp4xx.c b/drivers/mtd/maps/ixp4xx.c
index 6a589f1e2880..b4430741024e 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/ixp4xx.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/ixp4xx.c
@@ -250,7 +250,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ixp4xx_flash_driver = {
         .remove         = ixp4xx_flash_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "IXP4XX-Flash",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/lantiq-flash.c b/drivers/mtd/maps/lantiq-flash.c
index 7aa682cd4d7e..33d26f5bee54 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/lantiq-flash.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/lantiq-flash.c
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ltq_mtd_driver = {
         .remove = ltq_mtd_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "ltq-nor",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = ltq_mtd_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/physmap.c b/drivers/mtd/maps/physmap.c
index f73cd461257c..4305fd607015 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/physmap.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/physmap.c
@@ -217,7 +217,6 @@ static struct platform_driver physmap_flash_driver = {
         .shutdown       = physmap_flash_shutdown,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "physmap-flash",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/physmap_of.c b/drivers/mtd/maps/physmap_of.c
index c1d21cb501ca..991d0cb871f0 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/physmap_of.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/physmap_of.c
@@ -354,7 +354,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, of_flash_match);
 static struct platform_driver of_flash_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "of-flash",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_flash_match,
         },
         .probe          = of_flash_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/plat-ram.c b/drivers/mtd/maps/plat-ram.c
index d597e89f2692..4b65c08d15f6 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/plat-ram.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/plat-ram.c
@@ -251,7 +251,6 @@ static struct platform_driver platram_driver = {
         .remove         = platram_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "mtd-ram",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/pxa2xx-flash.c b/drivers/mtd/maps/pxa2xx-flash.c
index cb4d92eea9fe..12fa75df5008 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/pxa2xx-flash.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/pxa2xx-flash.c
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ static void pxa2xx_flash_shutdown(struct platform_device *dev)
 static struct platform_driver pxa2xx_flash_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "pxa2xx-flash",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = pxa2xx_flash_probe,
         .remove         = pxa2xx_flash_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/rbtx4939-flash.c b/drivers/mtd/maps/rbtx4939-flash.c
index a84fdfb10518..5a7551aa2d89 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/rbtx4939-flash.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/rbtx4939-flash.c
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ static struct platform_driver rbtx4939_flash_driver = {
         .shutdown       = rbtx4939_flash_shutdown,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "rbtx4939-flash",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/sa1100-flash.c b/drivers/mtd/maps/sa1100-flash.c
index 8fc06bf111c4..ea697202935a 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/sa1100-flash.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/sa1100-flash.c
@@ -289,7 +289,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sa1100_mtd_driver = {
         .remove         = __exit_p(sa1100_mtd_remove),
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "sa1100-mtd",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/sun_uflash.c b/drivers/mtd/maps/sun_uflash.c
index b6f1aac3510c..d459aca07881 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/sun_uflash.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/sun_uflash.c
@@ -150,7 +150,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, uflash_match);
 static struct platform_driver uflash_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = uflash_match,
         },
         .probe          = uflash_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/ams-delta.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/ams-delta.c
index 4936e9e0002f..f1d555cfb332 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/ams-delta.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/ams-delta.c
@@ -290,7 +290,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ams_delta_nand_driver = {
         .remove         = ams_delta_cleanup,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "ams-delta-nand",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel_nand.c
index 19d1e9d17bf9..84c38f3c65b0 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/atmel_nand.c
@@ -2312,7 +2312,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, atmel_nand_nfc_match);
 static struct platform_driver atmel_nand_nfc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "atmel_nand_nfc",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(atmel_nand_nfc_match),
         },
         .probe = atmel_nand_nfc_probe,
@@ -2324,7 +2323,6 @@ static struct platform_driver atmel_nand_driver = {
         .remove         = atmel_nand_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "atmel_nand",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(atmel_nand_dt_ids),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/au1550nd.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/au1550nd.c
index 77d6c17b38c2..c0c3be180012 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/au1550nd.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/au1550nd.c
@@ -503,7 +503,6 @@ static int au1550nd_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver au1550nd_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "au1550-nand",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = au1550nd_probe,
         .remove         = au1550nd_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/bcm47xxnflash/main.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/bcm47xxnflash/main.c
index 107445911315..461577cfb5bc 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/bcm47xxnflash/main.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/bcm47xxnflash/main.c
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bcm47xxnflash_driver = {
         .remove = bcm47xxnflash_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "bcma_nflash",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/bf5xx_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/bf5xx_nand.c
index 871c4f712654..4d8d4ba4b9c1 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/bf5xx_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/bf5xx_nand.c
@@ -836,7 +836,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bf5xx_nand_driver = {
         .remove         = bf5xx_nand_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/davinci_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/davinci_nand.c
index b922c8efcf40..feb6d18de78d 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/davinci_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/davinci_nand.c
@@ -870,7 +870,6 @@ static struct platform_driver nand_davinci_driver = {
         .remove         = nand_davinci_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "davinci_nand",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(davinci_nand_of_match),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/denali_dt.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/denali_dt.c
index 35cb17f57800..0cb1e8d9fbfc 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/denali_dt.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/denali_dt.c
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ static struct platform_driver denali_dt_driver = {
         .remove         = denali_dt_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "denali-nand-dt",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = denali_nand_dt_ids,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/docg4.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/docg4.c
index ce24637e14f1..e5d7bcaafa7d 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/docg4.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/docg4.c
@@ -1380,7 +1380,6 @@ static int __exit cleanup_docg4(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver docg4_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "docg4",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .suspend        = docg4_suspend,
         .resume         = docg4_resume,
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/fsl_elbc_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/fsl_elbc_nand.c
index 545a5c002f09..04b22fd3732d 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/fsl_elbc_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/fsl_elbc_nand.c
@@ -950,7 +950,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id fsl_elbc_nand_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver fsl_elbc_nand_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "fsl,elbc-fcm-nand",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = fsl_elbc_nand_match,
         },
         .probe = fsl_elbc_nand_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/fsl_ifc_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/fsl_ifc_nand.c
index 2338124dd05f..b9ef7a6bba42 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/fsl_ifc_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/fsl_ifc_nand.c
@@ -1167,7 +1167,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id fsl_ifc_nand_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver fsl_ifc_nand_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "fsl,ifc-nand",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = fsl_ifc_nand_match,
         },
         .probe       = fsl_ifc_nand_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/fsl_upm.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/fsl_upm.c
index 4d203e84e8ca..72755d7ec25d 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/fsl_upm.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/fsl_upm.c
@@ -347,7 +347,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, of_fun_match);
 static struct platform_driver of_fun_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "fsl,upm-nand",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_fun_match,
         },
         .probe          = fun_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/fsmc_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/fsmc_nand.c
index 7a915870d9d6..edfaa21b1817 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/fsmc_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/fsmc_nand.c
@@ -1224,7 +1224,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, fsmc_nand_id_table);
 static struct platform_driver fsmc_nand_driver = {
         .remove = fsmc_nand_remove,
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = "fsmc-nand",
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(fsmc_nand_id_table),
                 .pm = &fsmc_nand_pm_ops,
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/gpio.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/gpio.c
index 117ce333fdd4..918283999a4b 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/gpio.c
@@ -308,7 +308,6 @@ static struct platform_driver gpio_nand_driver = {
         .remove         = gpio_nand_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "gpio-nand",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(gpio_nand_id_table),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/jz4740_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/jz4740_nand.c
index a2c804de156b..1633ec9c5108 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/jz4740_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/jz4740_nand.c
@@ -577,7 +577,6 @@ static struct platform_driver jz_nand_driver = {
         .remove = jz_nand_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "jz4740-nand",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/lpc32xx_mlc.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/lpc32xx_mlc.c
index 7335346dc126..79c3b7801e1f 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/lpc32xx_mlc.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/lpc32xx_mlc.c
@@ -878,7 +878,6 @@ static struct platform_driver lpc32xx_nand_driver = {
         .suspend        = lpc32xx_nand_suspend,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = lpc32xx_nand_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/lpc32xx_slc.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/lpc32xx_slc.c
index 8caef28e0756..abfec13868e5 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/lpc32xx_slc.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/lpc32xx_slc.c
@@ -999,7 +999,6 @@ static struct platform_driver lpc32xx_nand_driver = {
         .suspend        = lpc32xx_nand_suspend,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = LPC32XX_MODNAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = lpc32xx_nand_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/mpc5121_nfc.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/mpc5121_nfc.c
index e78841a2dcc3..1f12e5bfbced 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/mpc5121_nfc.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/mpc5121_nfc.c
@@ -847,7 +847,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mpc5121_nfc_driver = {
         .remove         = mpc5121_nfc_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mpc5121_nfc_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/mxc_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/mxc_nand.c
index dba262bf766f..e1d56beeca79 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/mxc_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/mxc_nand.c
@@ -1600,7 +1600,6 @@ static int mxcnd_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver mxcnd_driver = {
         .driver = {
                    .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                    .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(mxcnd_dt_ids),
         },
         .id_table = mxcnd_devtype,
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/ndfc.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/ndfc.c
index 253a644da76a..3187c6b92d9a 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/ndfc.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/ndfc.c
@@ -277,7 +277,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, ndfc_match);
 static struct platform_driver ndfc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "ndfc",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = ndfc_match,
         },
         .probe = ndfc_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nuc900_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nuc900_nand.c
index e8a5fffd6ab2..e58c644dd220 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nuc900_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nuc900_nand.c
@@ -300,7 +300,6 @@ static struct platform_driver nuc900_nand_driver = {
         .remove         = nuc900_nand_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "nuc900-fmi",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/omap2.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/omap2.c
index 3b357e920a0c..6d74b56dd9f6 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/omap2.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/omap2.c
@@ -2095,7 +2095,6 @@ static struct platform_driver omap_nand_driver = {
         .remove         = omap_nand_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/omap_elm.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/omap_elm.c
index 058531044ceb..376bfe19104f 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/omap_elm.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/omap_elm.c
@@ -563,7 +563,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, elm_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver elm_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(elm_of_match),
                 .pm     = &elm_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/orion_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/orion_nand.c
index 471b4df3a5ac..c53e36956bff 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/orion_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/orion_nand.c
@@ -224,7 +224,6 @@ static struct platform_driver orion_nand_driver = {
         .remove         = orion_nand_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "orion_nand",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(orion_nand_of_match_table),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/pasemi_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/pasemi_nand.c
index 2c98f9da7471..66c345b42097 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/pasemi_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/pasemi_nand.c
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ static struct platform_driver pasemi_nand_driver =
 {
         .driver = {
                 .name = driver_name,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = pasemi_nand_match,
         },
         .probe          = pasemi_nand_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/plat_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/plat_nand.c
index 0b068a5c0bff..4535c263fae5 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/plat_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/plat_nand.c
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ static struct platform_driver plat_nand_driver = {
         .remove = plat_nand_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "gen_nand",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = plat_nand_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/s3c2410.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/s3c2410.c
index 6b97bf17ce5d..35aef5edb588 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/s3c2410.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/s3c2410.c
@@ -1135,7 +1135,6 @@ static struct platform_driver s3c24xx_nand_driver = {
         .id_table       = s3c24xx_driver_ids,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "s3c24xx-nand",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/sh_flctl.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/sh_flctl.c
index 0ed7c603298f..a21c378f096a 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/sh_flctl.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/sh_flctl.c
@@ -1190,7 +1190,6 @@ static struct platform_driver flctl_driver = {
         .remove         = flctl_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "sh_flctl",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(of_flctl_match),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/sharpsl.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/sharpsl.c
index e81059b58382..842c47a451a0 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/sharpsl.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/sharpsl.c
@@ -220,7 +220,6 @@ static int sharpsl_nand_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver sharpsl_nand_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "sharpsl-nand",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = sharpsl_nand_probe,
         .remove         = sharpsl_nand_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/socrates_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/socrates_nand.c
index fe8058a45054..d71062273f55 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/socrates_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/socrates_nand.c
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, socrates_nand_match);
 static struct platform_driver socrates_nand_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "socrates_nand",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = socrates_nand_match,
         },
         .probe          = socrates_nand_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/txx9ndfmc.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/txx9ndfmc.c
index c1622a5ba814..9c0bc45e28a9 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/txx9ndfmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/txx9ndfmc.c
@@ -417,7 +417,6 @@ static struct platform_driver txx9ndfmc_driver = {
         .resume         = txx9ndfmc_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "txx9ndfmc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/onenand/generic.c b/drivers/mtd/onenand/generic.c
index 093c29ac1a13..32a216d31141 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/onenand/generic.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/onenand/generic.c
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ static int generic_onenand_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver generic_onenand_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = generic_onenand_probe,
         .remove         = generic_onenand_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/onenand/omap2.c b/drivers/mtd/onenand/omap2.c
index d945473c3882..646ddd6db1b4 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/onenand/omap2.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/onenand/omap2.c
@@ -804,7 +804,6 @@ static struct platform_driver omap2_onenand_driver = {
         .shutdown       = omap2_onenand_shutdown,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/fsl-quadspi.c b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/fsl-quadspi.c
index d5269a26c839..2fb07eced2ba 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/fsl-quadspi.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/spi-nor/fsl-quadspi.c
@@ -991,7 +991,6 @@ static struct platform_driver fsl_qspi_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "fsl-quadspi",
                 .bus    = &platform_bus_type,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = fsl_qspi_dt_ids,
         },
         .probe          = fsl_qspi_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/at91_can.c b/drivers/net/can/at91_can.c
index 05e1aa090add..d0c2463b573f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/at91_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/at91_can.c
@@ -1428,7 +1428,6 @@ static struct platform_driver at91_can_driver = {
         .remove = at91_can_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = KBUILD_MODNAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(at91_can_dt_ids),
         },
         .id_table = at91_can_id_table,
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/bfin_can.c b/drivers/net/can/bfin_can.c
index 543ecceb33e9..417d50998e31 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/bfin_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/bfin_can.c
@@ -680,7 +680,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bfin_can_driver = {
         .resume = bfin_can_resume,
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can_platform.c b/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can_platform.c
index fb279d6ae484..d06f45dc0f59 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can_platform.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can_platform.c
@@ -392,7 +392,6 @@ static int c_can_resume(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver c_can_plat_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = KBUILD_MODNAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = c_can_of_table,
         },
         .probe = c_can_plat_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/cc770/cc770_isa.c b/drivers/net/can/cc770/cc770_isa.c
index 87a47c0cfd49..e0d15711e9ac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/cc770/cc770_isa.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/cc770/cc770_isa.c
@@ -318,7 +318,6 @@ static struct platform_driver cc770_isa_driver = {
         .remove = cc770_isa_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = KBUILD_MODNAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/cc770/cc770_platform.c b/drivers/net/can/cc770/cc770_platform.c
index ad76734b3ecc..b1e8851d3cc4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/cc770/cc770_platform.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/cc770/cc770_platform.c
@@ -264,7 +264,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, cc770_platform_table);
 static struct platform_driver cc770_platform_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = cc770_platform_table,
         },
         .probe = cc770_platform_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/flexcan.c b/drivers/net/can/flexcan.c
index 60f86bd0434a..f1221b27abd3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/flexcan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/flexcan.c
@@ -1367,7 +1367,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(flexcan_pm_ops, flexcan_suspend, flexcan_resume);
 static struct platform_driver flexcan_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &flexcan_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = flexcan_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/grcan.c b/drivers/net/can/grcan.c
index 3fd9fd942c6e..fed1bbd0b0d2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/grcan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/grcan.c
@@ -1738,7 +1738,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, grcan_match);
 static struct platform_driver grcan_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = grcan_match,
         },
         .probe = grcan_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/janz-ican3.c b/drivers/net/can/janz-ican3.c
index 2382c04dc780..1b118394907f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/janz-ican3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/janz-ican3.c
@@ -1910,7 +1910,6 @@ static int ican3_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ican3_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = ican3_probe,
         .remove         = ican3_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/mscan/mpc5xxx_can.c b/drivers/net/can/mscan/mpc5xxx_can.c
index 44725296f72a..ad024e60ba8c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/mscan/mpc5xxx_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/mscan/mpc5xxx_can.c
@@ -441,7 +441,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, mpc5xxx_can_table);
 static struct platform_driver mpc5xxx_can_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "mpc5xxx_can",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mpc5xxx_can_table,
         },
         .probe = mpc5xxx_can_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/rcar_can.c b/drivers/net/can/rcar_can.c
index 1abe133d1594..05d57f7bf020 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/rcar_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/rcar_can.c
@@ -906,7 +906,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, rcar_can_of_table);
 static struct platform_driver rcar_can_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = RCAR_CAN_DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(rcar_can_of_table),
                 .pm = &rcar_can_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000_isa.c b/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000_isa.c
index 014695d7e6a3..e97e6d35b300 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000_isa.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000_isa.c
@@ -259,7 +259,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sja1000_isa_driver = {
         .remove = sja1000_isa_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000_platform.c b/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000_platform.c
index 95a844a7ee7b..93115250eaf5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000_platform.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000_platform.c
@@ -253,7 +253,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sp_driver = {
         .remove = sp_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = sp_of_table,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/softing/softing_main.c b/drivers/net/can/softing/softing_main.c
index bacd236ce306..2bf98d862302 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/softing/softing_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/softing/softing_main.c
@@ -856,7 +856,6 @@ platform_resource_failed:
 static struct platform_driver softing_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "softing",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = softing_pdev_probe,
         .remove = softing_pdev_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/ti_hecc.c b/drivers/net/can/ti_hecc.c
index 258b9c4856ec..9a07eafe554b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/ti_hecc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/ti_hecc.c
@@ -1039,7 +1039,6 @@ static int ti_hecc_resume(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ti_hecc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name    = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner   = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = ti_hecc_probe,
         .remove = ti_hecc_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/xilinx_can.c b/drivers/net/can/xilinx_can.c
index 5e8b5609c067..72fe96fc8fef 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/xilinx_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/xilinx_can.c
@@ -1194,7 +1194,6 @@ static struct platform_driver xcan_driver = {
         .probe = xcan_probe,
         .remove = xcan_remove,
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
                 .pm = &xcan_dev_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = xcan_of_match,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ax88796.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ax88796.c
index 1d162ccb4733..0443654f0339 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ax88796.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ax88796.c
@@ -1000,7 +1000,6 @@ static int ax_resume(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver axdrv = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "ax88796",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = ax_probe,
         .remove         = ax_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/mcf8390.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/mcf8390.c
index 38fcdcf7c4c7..e1c055574a11 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/mcf8390.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/mcf8390.c
@@ -467,7 +467,6 @@ static int mcf8390_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver mcf8390_drv = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "mcf8390",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = mcf8390_probe,
         .remove         = mcf8390_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ne.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ne.c
index de566fb6e0f7..c063b410a163 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ne.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ne.c
@@ -920,7 +920,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ne_driver = {
         .resume         = ne_drv_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/adi/bfin_mac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/adi/bfin_mac.c
index 8ed4d3408ef6..ec20611e9de2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/adi/bfin_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/adi/bfin_mac.c
@@ -1901,7 +1901,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bfin_mii_bus_driver = {
         .remove = bfin_mii_bus_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "bfin_mii_bus",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
@@ -1912,7 +1911,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bfin_mac_driver = {
         .suspend = bfin_mac_suspend,
         .driver = {
                 .name = KBUILD_MODNAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aeroflex/greth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/aeroflex/greth.c
index 3005155e412b..2b8bfeeee9cf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aeroflex/greth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aeroflex/greth.c
@@ -1603,7 +1603,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, greth_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver greth_of_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "grlib-greth",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = greth_of_match,
         },
         .probe = greth_of_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/altera/altera_tse_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/altera/altera_tse_main.c
index 4efc4355d345..3498760dc22a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/altera/altera_tse_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/altera/altera_tse_main.c
@@ -1587,7 +1587,6 @@ static struct platform_driver altera_tse_driver = {
         .resume         = NULL,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = ALTERA_TSE_RESOURCE_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = altera_tse_ids,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/au1000_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/au1000_eth.c
index 6c323f4f457b..cb367cc59e0b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/au1000_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/au1000_eth.c
@@ -1461,7 +1461,6 @@ static struct platform_driver au1000_eth_driver = {
         .remove = au1000_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "au1000-eth",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/sunlance.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/sunlance.c
index 5e4273b7aa27..7847638bdd22 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/sunlance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/sunlance.c
@@ -1524,7 +1524,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, sunlance_sbus_match);
 static struct platform_driver sunlance_sbus_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "sunlance",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = sunlance_sbus_match,
         },
         .probe          = sunlance_sbus_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/apple/macmace.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/apple/macmace.c
index 58a200df4c35..6e66127e6abf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/apple/macmace.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/apple/macmace.c
@@ -768,7 +768,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mac_mace_driver = {
         .remove = mac_mace_device_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = mac_mace_string,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
index 3a6778a667f4..74d492558def 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
@@ -1953,7 +1953,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bcm_sysport_driver = {
         .remove = bcm_sysport_remove,
         .driver =  {
                 .name = "brcm-systemport",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = bcm_sysport_of_match,
                 .pm = &bcm_sysport_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
index fdc9ec09e453..aafbefe9f78f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
@@ -2735,7 +2735,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bcmgenet_driver = {
         .remove = bcmgenet_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "bcmgenet",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = bcmgenet_match,
                 .pm     = &bcmgenet_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/sb1250-mac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/sb1250-mac.c
index b61c14ed9b8d..ac27e24264a5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/sb1250-mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/sb1250-mac.c
@@ -2664,7 +2664,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sbmac_driver = {
         .remove = __exit_p(sbmac_remove),
         .driver = {
                 .name = sbmac_string,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/at91_ether.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/at91_ether.c
index 4a24b9a6ad75..55eb7f2af2b4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/at91_ether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/at91_ether.c
@@ -469,7 +469,6 @@ static struct platform_driver at91ether_driver = {
         .resume         = at91ether_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "at91_ether",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(at91ether_dt_ids),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c
index 4d9fc0509af6..41113e51c704 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c
@@ -2321,7 +2321,6 @@ static struct platform_driver macb_driver = {
         .remove         = __exit_p(macb_remove),
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = "macb",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(macb_dt_ids),
                 .pm     = &macb_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/cs89x0.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/cs89x0.c
index 9823a0ea7937..b2427928eb11 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/cs89x0.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/cs89x0.c
@@ -1897,7 +1897,6 @@ static int cs89x0_platform_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver cs89x0_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .remove = cs89x0_platform_remove,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/ep93xx_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/ep93xx_eth.c
index 2be2a99c5ea3..3a12c096ea1c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/ep93xx_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/ep93xx_eth.c
@@ -881,7 +881,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ep93xx_eth_driver = {
         .remove         = ep93xx_eth_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "ep93xx-eth",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/dm9000.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/dm9000.c
index f3ba840cbf7b..ef0bb58750e6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/dm9000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/dm9000.c
@@ -1749,7 +1749,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, dm9000_of_matches);
 static struct platform_driver dm9000_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name    = "dm9000",
-                .owner   = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm      = &dm9000_drv_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(dm9000_of_matches),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ethoc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ethoc.c
index 0bc6c102f3ac..f88cfaa359e7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ethoc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ethoc.c
@@ -1312,7 +1312,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ethoc_driver = {
         .resume  = ethoc_resume,
         .driver  = {
                 .name = "ethoc",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = ethoc_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftgmac100.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftgmac100.c
index c77fa4a69844..6d0c5d5eea6d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftgmac100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftgmac100.c
@@ -1335,7 +1335,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ftgmac100_driver = {
         .remove         = __exit_p(ftgmac100_remove),
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftmac100.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftmac100.c
index 4ff1adc6bfca..dce5f7b7f772 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftmac100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftmac100.c
@@ -1177,7 +1177,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ftmac100_driver = {
         .remove         = __exit_p(ftmac100_remove),
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
index 50a851db2852..5b937c6cfe77 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
@@ -3396,7 +3396,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(fec_pm_ops, fec_suspend, fec_resume);
 static struct platform_driver fec_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &fec_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = fec_dt_ids,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_mpc52xx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_mpc52xx.c
index ff55fbb20a75..f495796248db 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_mpc52xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_mpc52xx.c
@@ -1069,7 +1069,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, mpc52xx_fec_match);
 static struct platform_driver mpc52xx_fec_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mpc52xx_fec_match,
         },
         .probe          = mpc52xx_fec_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/fs_enet-main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/fs_enet-main.c
index c92c3b7876ca..9e2bcb807923 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/fs_enet-main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/fs_enet-main.c
@@ -1087,7 +1087,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, fs_enet_match);
 
 static struct platform_driver fs_enet_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = "fs_enet",
                 .of_match_table = fs_enet_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/mii-bitbang.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/mii-bitbang.c
index 3d3fde66c2cc..1d5617d2d8bd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/mii-bitbang.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/mii-bitbang.c
@@ -224,7 +224,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, fs_enet_mdio_bb_match);
 static struct platform_driver fs_enet_bb_mdio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "fsl-bb-mdio",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = fs_enet_mdio_bb_match,
         },
         .probe = fs_enet_mdio_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/mii-fec.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/mii-fec.c
index ebf5d6429a8d..1648e3582500 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/mii-fec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fs_enet/mii-fec.c
@@ -225,7 +225,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, fs_enet_mdio_fec_match);
 static struct platform_driver fs_enet_fec_mdio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "fsl-fec-mdio",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = fs_enet_mdio_fec_match,
         },
         .probe = fs_enet_mdio_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fsl_pq_mdio.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fsl_pq_mdio.c
index 964c6bf37710..d1a91e344e6b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fsl_pq_mdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fsl_pq_mdio.c
@@ -488,7 +488,6 @@ static int fsl_pq_mdio_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver fsl_pq_mdio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "fsl-pq_mdio",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = fsl_pq_mdio_match,
         },
         .probe = fsl_pq_mdio_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c
index 4fdf0aa16978..610a4a87e86c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c
@@ -3472,7 +3472,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, gfar_match);
 static struct platform_driver gfar_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "fsl-gianfar",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = GFAR_PM_OPS,
                 .of_match_table = gfar_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar_ptp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar_ptp.c
index bb568006f37d..16826341a4c9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar_ptp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar_ptp.c
@@ -563,7 +563,6 @@ static struct platform_driver gianfar_ptp_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "gianfar_ptp",
                 .of_match_table = match_table,
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe       = gianfar_ptp_probe,
         .remove      = gianfar_ptp_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c
index 3cf0478b3728..357e8b576905 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c
@@ -3943,7 +3943,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, ucc_geth_match);
 static struct platform_driver ucc_geth_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = ucc_geth_match,
         },
         .probe          = ucc_geth_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/sni_82596.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/sni_82596.c
index 372fa8d1fda1..2af7f77345fb 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,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/core.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/core.c
index 87bd953cc2ee..61ae5cbd1270 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/core.c
@@ -3009,7 +3009,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, emac_match);
 static struct platform_driver emac_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "emac",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = emac_match,
         },
         .probe = emac_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/mal.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/mal.c
index 63eb959a28aa..dddaab11a4c7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/mal.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/mal.c
@@ -776,7 +776,6 @@ static struct of_device_id mal_platform_match[] =
 static struct platform_driver mal_of_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "mcmal",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mal_platform_match,
         },
         .probe = mal_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/rgmii.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/rgmii.c
index a01182cce965..457088fc5b06 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/rgmii.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/rgmii.c
@@ -319,7 +319,6 @@ static struct of_device_id rgmii_match[] =
 static struct platform_driver rgmii_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "emac-rgmii",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = rgmii_match,
         },
         .probe = rgmii_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/tah.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/tah.c
index 9f24769ed826..cb18e7f917c6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/tah.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/tah.c
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ static struct of_device_id tah_match[] =
 static struct platform_driver tah_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "emac-tah",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = tah_match,
         },
         .probe = tah_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/zmii.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/zmii.c
index 9ca67a38c062..36409ccb75ea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/zmii.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/emac/zmii.c
@@ -310,7 +310,6 @@ static struct of_device_id zmii_match[] =
 static struct platform_driver zmii_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "emac-zmii",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = zmii_match,
         },
         .probe = zmii_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_etop.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_etop.c
index 2dad4d5047ba..581928c068f2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_etop.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_etop.c
@@ -789,7 +789,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ltq_mii_driver = {
         .remove = ltq_etop_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "ltq_etop",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mv643xx_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mv643xx_eth.c
index b151a949f352..513276489d3f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mv643xx_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mv643xx_eth.c
@@ -2837,7 +2837,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mv643xx_eth_shared_driver = {
         .remove         = mv643xx_eth_shared_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = MV643XX_ETH_SHARED_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(mv643xx_eth_shared_ids),
         },
 };
@@ -3186,7 +3185,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mv643xx_eth_driver = {
         .shutdown       = mv643xx_eth_shutdown,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = MV643XX_ETH_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8695net.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8695net.c
index 6c7c78baedca..a8522d8af95d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8695net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8695net.c
@@ -1612,7 +1612,6 @@ ks8695_drv_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ks8695_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = MODULENAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = ks8695_probe,
         .remove         = ks8695_drv_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8842.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8842.c
index 0c33b92a5a81..f78909a00f15 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8842.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8842.c
@@ -1255,7 +1255,6 @@ static int ks8842_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ks8842_platform_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = ks8842_probe,
         .remove         = ks8842_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_mll.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_mll.c
index 0eb47649191b..2fc5cd56c0a8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_mll.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_mll.c
@@ -1679,7 +1679,6 @@ static int ks8851_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ks8851_platform_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(ks8851_ml_dt_ids),
         },
         .probe = ks8851_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/moxa/moxart_ether.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/moxa/moxart_ether.c
index bde1b70f473b..6c72e74fef3e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/moxa/moxart_ether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/moxa/moxart_ether.c
@@ -559,7 +559,6 @@ static struct platform_driver moxart_mac_driver = {
         .remove = moxart_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "moxart-ethernet",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = moxart_mac_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/jazzsonic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/jazzsonic.c
index a5512a97cc4d..acf3f11e38cc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/jazzsonic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/jazzsonic.c
@@ -287,7 +287,6 @@ static struct platform_driver jazz_sonic_driver = {
         .remove = jazz_sonic_device_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = jazz_sonic_string,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/macsonic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/macsonic.c
index 9e4ddbba7036..5b2dcb03c29e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/macsonic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/macsonic.c
@@ -634,7 +634,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mac_sonic_driver = {
         .remove = mac_sonic_device_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = mac_sonic_string,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netx-eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netx-eth.c
index 8176c8a1cc6a..9fbc30264237 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netx-eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netx-eth.c
@@ -457,7 +457,6 @@ static struct platform_driver netx_eth_driver = {
         .resume         = netx_eth_drv_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = CARDNAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/nuvoton/w90p910_ether.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/nuvoton/w90p910_ether.c
index 379b7fbded78..afa445842f3e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/nuvoton/w90p910_ether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/nuvoton/w90p910_ether.c
@@ -1081,7 +1081,6 @@ static struct platform_driver w90p910_ether_driver = {
         .remove         = w90p910_ether_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "nuc900-emc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
index a42293092ea4..d36599f47af5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
@@ -1568,7 +1568,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, octeon_mgmt_match);
 static struct platform_driver octeon_mgmt_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "octeon_mgmt",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = octeon_mgmt_match,
         },
         .probe          = octeon_mgmt_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/s6gmac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/s6gmac.c
index 1f4449ad8900..f537cbea20e5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/s6gmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/s6gmac.c
@@ -1048,7 +1048,6 @@ static struct platform_driver s6gmac_driver = {
         .remove = s6gmac_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "s6gmac",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_platform.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_platform.c
index b147d469a799..b37db0b0da72 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_platform.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_platform.c
@@ -236,7 +236,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sxgbe_platform_driver = {
         .remove = sxgbe_platform_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name           = SXGBE_RESOURCE_NAME,
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm             = &sxgbe_platform_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(sxgbe_dt_ids),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/seeq/sgiseeq.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/seeq/sgiseeq.c
index 69e4fd21adb4..ca7336605748 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/seeq/sgiseeq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/seeq/sgiseeq.c
@@ -826,7 +826,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sgiseeq_driver = {
         .remove = __exit_p(sgiseeq_remove),
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "sgiseeq",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         }
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sgi/meth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sgi/meth.c
index 5564a5fa3385..5eac523b4b0c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sgi/meth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sgi/meth.c
@@ -870,7 +870,6 @@ static struct platform_driver meth_driver = {
         .remove = __exit_p(meth_remove),
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "meth",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         }
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc911x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc911x.c
index e88df9c7f1c0..bd64eb982e52 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc911x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc911x.c
@@ -2173,7 +2173,6 @@ static struct platform_driver smc911x_driver = {
         .resume  = smc911x_drv_resume,
         .driver  = {
                 .name    = CARDNAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc91x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc91x.c
index 2c62208077fe..5d77e6f50dd8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc91x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc91x.c
@@ -2468,7 +2468,6 @@ static struct platform_driver smc_driver = {
         .remove         = smc_drv_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = CARDNAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &smc_drv_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(smc91x_match),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smsc911x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smsc911x.c
index affb29da353e..a255be08e34f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smsc911x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smsc911x.c
@@ -2610,7 +2610,6 @@ static struct platform_driver smsc911x_driver = {
         .remove = smsc911x_drv_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = SMSC_CHIPNAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = SMSC911X_PM_OPS,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(smsc911x_dt_ids),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
index 904fd1ab5f6e..a2a1d32742a6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
@@ -10185,7 +10185,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, niu_match);
 static struct platform_driver niu_of_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "niu",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = niu_match,
         },
         .probe          = niu_of_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunbmac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunbmac.c
index 206c1063815a..aa4f9d2d8fa9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunbmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunbmac.c
@@ -1273,7 +1273,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, bigmac_sbus_match);
 static struct platform_driver bigmac_sbus_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "sunbmac",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = bigmac_sbus_match,
         },
         .probe          = bigmac_sbus_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunhme.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunhme.c
index 72c8525d5457..4396c570beb4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunhme.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunhme.c
@@ -3271,7 +3271,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, hme_sbus_match);
 static struct platform_driver hme_sbus_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "hme",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = hme_sbus_match,
         },
         .probe          = hme_sbus_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunqe.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunqe.c
index 5695ae2411de..9b825780b3be 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunqe.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunqe.c
@@ -963,7 +963,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, qec_sbus_match);
 static struct platform_driver qec_sbus_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "qec",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = qec_sbus_match,
         },
         .probe          = qec_sbus_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/tundra/tsi108_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/tundra/tsi108_eth.c
index 47eeb3abf7f7..520cf50a3d5a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/tundra/tsi108_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/tundra/tsi108_eth.c
@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@ static struct platform_driver tsi_eth_driver = {
         .remove = tsi108_ether_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "tsi-ethernet",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-rhine.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-rhine.c
index 68c5260cc322..a191afc23b56 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-rhine.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-rhine.c
@@ -2508,7 +2508,6 @@ static struct platform_driver rhine_driver_platform = {
         .remove         = rhine_remove_one_platform,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = rhine_of_tbl,
                 .pm             = RHINE_PM_OPS,
         }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-velocity.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-velocity.c
index a43e8492b1ce..282f83a63b67 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-velocity.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-velocity.c
@@ -3281,7 +3281,6 @@ static struct platform_driver velocity_platform_driver = {
         .remove         = velocity_platform_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "via-velocity",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = velocity_of_ids,
                 .pm = &velocity_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5100.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5100.c
index 0f56b1c0e082..13c5c9844da7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5100.c
@@ -790,7 +790,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(w5100_pm_ops, w5100_suspend, w5100_resume);
 static struct platform_driver w5100_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &w5100_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe          = w5100_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5300.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5300.c
index f961f14a0473..b9b2f7547c43 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5300.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5300.c
@@ -702,7 +702,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(w5300_pm_ops, w5300_suspend, w5300_resume);
 static struct platform_driver w5300_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &w5300_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe          = w5300_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/fakehard.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/fakehard.c
index 9ce854f43917..3db412b4465e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/fakehard.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/fakehard.c
@@ -405,7 +405,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ieee802154fake_driver = {
         .remove = ieee802154fake_remove,
         .driver = {
                         .name = "ieee802154hardmac",
-                        .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/fakelb.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/fakelb.c
index 27d83207d24c..c1397cddd1b8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/fakelb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/fakelb.c
@@ -272,7 +272,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ieee802154fake_driver = {
         .remove = fakelb_remove,
         .driver = {
                         .name = "ieee802154fakelb",
-                        .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/ali-ircc.c b/drivers/net/irda/ali-ircc.c
index befa45f809c3..9673670b8773 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/ali-ircc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/ali-ircc.c
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ali_ircc_driver = {
         .resume         = ali_ircc_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = ALI_IRCC_DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/au1k_ir.c b/drivers/net/irda/au1k_ir.c
index aab2cf72d025..e151205281e2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/au1k_ir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/au1k_ir.c
@@ -989,7 +989,6 @@ static int au1k_irda_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver au1k_irda_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "au1000-irda",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = au1k_irda_probe,
         .remove         = au1k_irda_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/pxaficp_ir.c b/drivers/net/irda/pxaficp_ir.c
index 3eeaaf800494..100454662e4b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/pxaficp_ir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/pxaficp_ir.c
@@ -966,7 +966,6 @@ static int pxa_irda_remove(struct platform_device *_dev)
 static struct platform_driver pxa_ir_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "pxa2xx-ir",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = pxa_irda_probe,
         .remove         = pxa_irda_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/sa1100_ir.c b/drivers/net/irda/sa1100_ir.c
index 42fde9ed23e1..7b17fa2114e1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/sa1100_ir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/sa1100_ir.c
@@ -1114,7 +1114,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sa1100ir_driver = {
         .resume         = sa1100_irda_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "sa11x0-ir",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-bcm-unimac.c b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-bcm-unimac.c
index 5b643e588e8f..6deac6d32f57 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-bcm-unimac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-bcm-unimac.c
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@ static struct of_device_id unimac_mdio_ids[] = {
 static struct platform_driver unimac_mdio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "unimac-mdio",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = unimac_mdio_ids,
         },
         .probe  = unimac_mdio_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-gpio.c b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-gpio.c
index 5f1a2250018f..0a0578a592b8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-gpio.c
@@ -259,7 +259,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mdio_gpio_driver = {
         .remove = mdio_gpio_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "mdio-gpio",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mdio_gpio_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-mux-gpio.c b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-mux-gpio.c
index 096695163491..6d5073839f7b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-mux-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-mux-gpio.c
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, mdio_mux_gpio_match);
 static struct platform_driver mdio_mux_gpio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "mdio-mux-gpio",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mdio_mux_gpio_match,
         },
         .probe          = mdio_mux_gpio_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-mux-mmioreg.c b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-mux-mmioreg.c
index 1656785ff339..0aa985c74014 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-mux-mmioreg.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-mux-mmioreg.c
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, mdio_mux_mmioreg_match);
 static struct platform_driver mdio_mux_mmioreg_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "mdio-mux-mmioreg",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mdio_mux_mmioreg_match,
         },
         .probe          = mdio_mux_mmioreg_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-octeon.c b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-octeon.c
index a51ed92fbada..c81052486edc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-octeon.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-octeon.c
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, octeon_mdiobus_match);
 static struct platform_driver octeon_mdiobus_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "mdio-octeon",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = octeon_mdiobus_match,
         },
         .probe          = octeon_mdiobus_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ahb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ahb.c
index 4173838f4684..e000c4c27881 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ahb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ahb.c
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ath_ahb_driver = {
         .remove     = ath_ahb_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "ath9k",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .id_table    = ath9k_platform_id_table,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/main.c
index b71d2b33532d..30c9dca38c58 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/main.c
@@ -1075,7 +1075,6 @@ static struct platform_driver wcn36xx_driver = {
         .remove     = wcn36xx_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "wcn36xx",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .id_table    = wcn36xx_platform_id_table,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcmsdh.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcmsdh.c
index 8dbd5dbb78fd..602034306076 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcmsdh.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcmsdh.c
@@ -1204,7 +1204,6 @@ static struct platform_driver brcmf_sdio_pd = {
         .remove         = brcmf_sdio_pd_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = BRCMFMAC_SDIO_PDATA_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         }
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
index babbdc1ce741..1510a3b7b5eb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -395,7 +395,6 @@ static int hwsim_radio_idx;
 static struct platform_driver mac80211_hwsim_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "mac80211_hwsim",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800soc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800soc.c
index f6d1bf5be006..aaa7aa4cad9d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800soc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800soc.c
@@ -244,7 +244,6 @@ static int rt2800soc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver rt2800soc_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = "rt2800_wmac",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .mod_name       = KBUILD_MODNAME,
         },
         .probe          = rt2800soc_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl12xx/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl12xx/main.c
index 0bccf123831e..d6d0d6d9c7a8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl12xx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl12xx/main.c
@@ -1900,7 +1900,6 @@ static struct platform_driver wl12xx_driver = {
         .id_table       = wl12xx_id_table,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "wl12xx_driver",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         }
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/main.c
index 7af1936719eb..8e562610bf16 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/main.c
@@ -1968,7 +1968,6 @@ static struct platform_driver wl18xx_driver = {
         .id_table       = wl18xx_id_table,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "wl18xx_driver",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         }
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/nfc/nfcwilink.c b/drivers/nfc/nfcwilink.c
index 683671a71c7e..ce2e2cf54fbc 100644
--- a/drivers/nfc/nfcwilink.c
+++ b/drivers/nfc/nfcwilink.c
@@ -566,7 +566,6 @@ static struct platform_driver nfcwilink_driver = {
         .remove = nfcwilink_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "nfcwilink",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/parport/parport_amiga.c b/drivers/parport/parport_amiga.c
index 26ecdea84fb5..9c68f2aec4ff 100644
--- a/drivers/parport/parport_amiga.c
+++ b/drivers/parport/parport_amiga.c
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@ static struct platform_driver amiga_parallel_driver = {
         .remove = __exit_p(amiga_parallel_remove),
         .driver   = {
                 .name   = "amiga-parallel",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/parport/parport_ax88796.c b/drivers/parport/parport_ax88796.c
index 7c5d86696eed..8f8c9f3aa691 100644
--- a/drivers/parport/parport_ax88796.c
+++ b/drivers/parport/parport_ax88796.c
@@ -412,7 +412,6 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("platform:ax88796-pp");
 static struct platform_driver axdrv = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "ax88796-pp",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = parport_ax88796_probe,
         .remove         = parport_ax88796_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/parport/parport_pc.c b/drivers/parport/parport_pc.c
index f721299eb1ba..7ae20b7a56bc 100644
--- a/drivers/parport/parport_pc.c
+++ b/drivers/parport/parport_pc.c
@@ -3011,7 +3011,6 @@ static int parport_pc_platform_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static struct platform_driver parport_pc_platform_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "parport_pc",
         },
         .probe          = parport_pc_platform_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/parport/parport_sunbpp.c b/drivers/parport/parport_sunbpp.c
index dffd6d0bd15b..01cf1c1a841a 100644
--- a/drivers/parport/parport_sunbpp.c
+++ b/drivers/parport/parport_sunbpp.c
@@ -362,7 +362,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, bpp_match);
 static struct platform_driver bpp_sbus_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "bpp",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = bpp_match,
         },
         .probe          = bpp_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pci/host/pci-dra7xx.c b/drivers/pci/host/pci-dra7xx.c
index 52b34fee07fd..b7da6cf78070 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/host/pci-dra7xx.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/host/pci-dra7xx.c
@@ -446,7 +446,6 @@ static struct platform_driver dra7xx_pcie_driver = {
         .remove         = __exit_p(dra7xx_pcie_remove),
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "dra7-pcie",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_dra7xx_pcie_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/pci/host/pci-exynos.c b/drivers/pci/host/pci-exynos.c
index c5d0ca384502..a95b20dbc3aa 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/host/pci-exynos.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/host/pci-exynos.c
@@ -649,7 +649,6 @@ static struct platform_driver exynos_pcie_driver = {
         .remove         = __exit_p(exynos_pcie_remove),
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "exynos-pcie",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = exynos_pcie_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/pci/host/pci-host-generic.c b/drivers/pci/host/pci-host-generic.c
index 3d2076f59911..f0577bd9483a 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/host/pci-host-generic.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/host/pci-host-generic.c
@@ -376,7 +376,6 @@ static int gen_pci_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver gen_pci_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "pci-host-generic",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = gen_pci_of_match,
         },
         .probe = gen_pci_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pci/host/pci-imx6.c b/drivers/pci/host/pci-imx6.c
index 69202d1eb8fb..b11c6db1f9a1 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/host/pci-imx6.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/host/pci-imx6.c
@@ -643,7 +643,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, imx6_pcie_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver imx6_pcie_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "imx6q-pcie",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = imx6_pcie_of_match,
         },
         .shutdown = imx6_pcie_shutdown,
diff --git a/drivers/pci/host/pci-keystone.c b/drivers/pci/host/pci-keystone.c
index 1b893bc8b842..8a2707885735 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/host/pci-keystone.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/host/pci-keystone.c
@@ -403,7 +403,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ks_pcie_driver __refdata = {
         .remove = __exit_p(ks_pcie_remove),
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "keystone-pcie",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(ks_pcie_of_match),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/pci/host/pci-mvebu.c b/drivers/pci/host/pci-mvebu.c
index b1315e197ffb..753cbf0f5b5e 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/host/pci-mvebu.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/host/pci-mvebu.c
@@ -1082,7 +1082,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, mvebu_pcie_of_match_table);
 
 static struct platform_driver mvebu_pcie_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = "mvebu-pcie",
                 .of_match_table = mvebu_pcie_of_match_table,
                 /* driver unloading/unbinding currently not supported */
diff --git a/drivers/pci/host/pci-rcar-gen2.c b/drivers/pci/host/pci-rcar-gen2.c
index 3ef854f5a5b5..d9c042febb1a 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/host/pci-rcar-gen2.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/host/pci-rcar-gen2.c
@@ -412,7 +412,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, rcar_pci_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver rcar_pci_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "pci-rcar-gen2",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .suppress_bind_attrs = true,
                 .of_match_table = rcar_pci_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/pci/host/pci-tegra.c b/drivers/pci/host/pci-tegra.c
index 3d43874319be..393cdb03ae59 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/host/pci-tegra.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/host/pci-tegra.c
@@ -2122,7 +2122,6 @@ put_resources:
 static struct platform_driver tegra_pcie_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "tegra-pcie",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = tegra_pcie_of_match,
                 .suppress_bind_attrs = true,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/pci/host/pci-xgene.c b/drivers/pci/host/pci-xgene.c
index 9ecabfa8c634..2439fe57d70c 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/host/pci-xgene.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/host/pci-xgene.c
@@ -647,7 +647,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id xgene_pcie_match_table[] = {
 static struct platform_driver xgene_pcie_driver = {
         .driver = {
                    .name = "xgene-pcie",
-                   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                    .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(xgene_pcie_match_table),
         },
         .probe = xgene_pcie_probe_bridge,
diff --git a/drivers/pci/host/pcie-rcar.c b/drivers/pci/host/pcie-rcar.c
index 61158e03ab5f..9b356c32b192 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/host/pcie-rcar.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/host/pcie-rcar.c
@@ -988,7 +988,6 @@ static int rcar_pcie_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver rcar_pcie_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = rcar_pcie_of_match,
                 .suppress_bind_attrs = true,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/pci/host/pcie-spear13xx.c b/drivers/pci/host/pcie-spear13xx.c
index 85f594e1708f..6826e0031381 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/host/pcie-spear13xx.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/host/pcie-spear13xx.c
@@ -375,7 +375,6 @@ static struct platform_driver spear13xx_pcie_driver __initdata = {
         .probe          = spear13xx_pcie_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "spear-pcie",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(spear13xx_pcie_of_match),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/pci/host/pcie-xilinx.c b/drivers/pci/host/pcie-xilinx.c
index ccc496b33a97..56979ac36be2 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/host/pcie-xilinx.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/host/pcie-xilinx.c
@@ -956,7 +956,6 @@ static struct of_device_id xilinx_pcie_of_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver xilinx_pcie_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "xilinx-pcie",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = xilinx_pcie_of_match,
                 .suppress_bind_attrs = true,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/at91_cf.c b/drivers/pcmcia/at91_cf.c
index de24232c5191..bfb799c7b343 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/at91_cf.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/at91_cf.c
@@ -401,7 +401,6 @@ static int at91_cf_resume(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver at91_cf_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "at91_cf",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(at91_cf_dt_ids),
         },
         .probe          = at91_cf_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/bfin_cf_pcmcia.c b/drivers/pcmcia/bfin_cf_pcmcia.c
index 971991bab975..bba1dcbb8075 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/bfin_cf_pcmcia.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/bfin_cf_pcmcia.c
@@ -304,7 +304,6 @@ static int bfin_cf_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver bfin_cf_driver = {
         .driver = {
                    .name = driver_name,
-                   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                    },
         .probe = bfin_cf_probe,
         .remove = bfin_cf_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/db1xxx_ss.c b/drivers/pcmcia/db1xxx_ss.c
index a31e69ea99f3..4c2fa05b4589 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/db1xxx_ss.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/db1xxx_ss.c
@@ -574,7 +574,6 @@ static int db1x_pcmcia_socket_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver db1x_pcmcia_socket_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "db1xxx_pcmcia",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = db1x_pcmcia_socket_probe,
         .remove         = db1x_pcmcia_socket_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/electra_cf.c b/drivers/pcmcia/electra_cf.c
index 5ea64d0f61ab..7f9950d324df 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/electra_cf.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/electra_cf.c
@@ -360,7 +360,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, electra_cf_match);
 static struct platform_driver electra_cf_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = driver_name,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = electra_cf_match,
         },
         .probe    = electra_cf_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/i82365.c b/drivers/pcmcia/i82365.c
index e6f3d17dd2b4..a2c138719bac 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/i82365.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/i82365.c
@@ -1233,7 +1233,6 @@ static struct pccard_operations pcic_operations = {
 static struct platform_driver i82365_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "i82365",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/m32r_cfc.c b/drivers/pcmcia/m32r_cfc.c
index a26f38c6402a..0075bd7162ed 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/m32r_cfc.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/m32r_cfc.c
@@ -687,7 +687,6 @@ static struct pccard_operations pcc_operations = {
 static struct platform_driver pcc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "cfc",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/m32r_pcc.c b/drivers/pcmcia/m32r_pcc.c
index 296514155cd5..a77e571b08b8 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/m32r_pcc.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/m32r_pcc.c
@@ -664,7 +664,6 @@ static struct pccard_operations pcc_operations = {
 static struct platform_driver pcc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "pcc",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/omap_cf.c b/drivers/pcmcia/omap_cf.c
index 25c4b1993b3d..8170102d1e93 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/omap_cf.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/omap_cf.c
@@ -334,7 +334,6 @@ static int __exit omap_cf_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver omap_cf_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = (char *) driver_name,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .remove         = __exit_p(omap_cf_remove),
 };
diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/pxa2xx_base.c b/drivers/pcmcia/pxa2xx_base.c
index cfec9dd18ff5..984a8ff559d8 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/pxa2xx_base.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/pxa2xx_base.c
@@ -368,7 +368,6 @@ static struct platform_driver pxa2xx_pcmcia_driver = {
         .remove         = pxa2xx_drv_pcmcia_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "pxa2xx-pcmcia",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &pxa2xx_drv_pcmcia_pm_ops,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/pxa2xx_viper.c b/drivers/pcmcia/pxa2xx_viper.c
index a76f495953ab..7ac6647d286e 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/pxa2xx_viper.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/pxa2xx_viper.c
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ static struct platform_driver viper_pcmcia_driver = {
         .remove         = viper_pcmcia_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "arcom-pcmcia",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .id_table       = viper_pcmcia_id_table,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/sa1100_generic.c b/drivers/pcmcia/sa1100_generic.c
index ff8a027a4afb..42861cc70158 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/sa1100_generic.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/sa1100_generic.c
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ static int sa11x0_drv_pcmcia_remove(struct platform_device *dev)
 static struct platform_driver sa11x0_pcmcia_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "sa11x0-pcmcia",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = sa11x0_drv_pcmcia_probe,
         .remove         = sa11x0_drv_pcmcia_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/tcic.c b/drivers/pcmcia/tcic.c
index cbe15fc37411..1ee63e5f0550 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/tcic.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/tcic.c
@@ -349,7 +349,6 @@ static int __init get_tcic_id(void)
 static struct platform_driver tcic_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "tcic-pcmcia",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/vrc4171_card.c b/drivers/pcmcia/vrc4171_card.c
index d98a08612492..21973d55a055 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/vrc4171_card.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/vrc4171_card.c
@@ -709,7 +709,6 @@ __setup("vrc4171_card=", vrc4171_card_setup);
 static struct platform_driver vrc4171_card_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = vrc4171_card_name,
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/xxs1500_ss.c b/drivers/pcmcia/xxs1500_ss.c
index 95f5b270ad44..4c04360f378b 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/xxs1500_ss.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/xxs1500_ss.c
@@ -314,7 +314,6 @@ static int xxs1500_pcmcia_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver xxs1500_pcmcia_socket_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "xxs1500_pcmcia",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = xxs1500_pcmcia_probe,
         .remove         = xxs1500_pcmcia_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/berlin/berlin-bg2.c b/drivers/pinctrl/berlin/berlin-bg2.c
index dcd4f6a4fc50..b71a6fffef1b 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/berlin/berlin-bg2.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/berlin/berlin-bg2.c
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ static struct platform_driver berlin2_pinctrl_driver = {
         .probe  = berlin2_pinctrl_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "berlin-bg2-pinctrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = berlin2_pinctrl_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/berlin/berlin-bg2cd.c b/drivers/pinctrl/berlin/berlin-bg2cd.c
index 89d585ef7da7..19ac5a22c947 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/berlin/berlin-bg2cd.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/berlin/berlin-bg2cd.c
@@ -206,7 +206,6 @@ static struct platform_driver berlin2cd_pinctrl_driver = {
         .probe  = berlin2cd_pinctrl_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "berlin-bg2cd-pinctrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = berlin2cd_pinctrl_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/berlin/berlin-bg2q.c b/drivers/pinctrl/berlin/berlin-bg2q.c
index 9fcf9836045c..bd9662e57ad3 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/berlin/berlin-bg2q.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/berlin/berlin-bg2q.c
@@ -425,7 +425,6 @@ static struct platform_driver berlin2q_pinctrl_driver = {
         .probe  = berlin2q_pinctrl_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "berlin-bg2q-pinctrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = berlin2q_pinctrl_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx1.c b/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx1.c
index 533a6e519648..d3bacb7d6d37 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx1.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx1.c
@@ -267,7 +267,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, imx1_pinctrl_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver imx1_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "imx1-pinctrl",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = imx1_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
         .remove = imx1_pinctrl_core_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx21.c b/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx21.c
index 1b3b2311b033..9d9aca3dbd7e 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx21.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx21.c
@@ -330,7 +330,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, imx21_pinctrl_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver imx21_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "imx21-pinctrl",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = imx21_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
         .remove = imx1_pinctrl_core_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx23.c b/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx23.c
index df79096becb0..955cbf4f094f 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx23.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx23.c
@@ -281,7 +281,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, imx23_pinctrl_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver imx23_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "imx23-pinctrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = imx23_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
         .probe = imx23_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx25.c b/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx25.c
index 550e6d77ac2b..8d1013a040c9 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx25.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx25.c
@@ -328,7 +328,6 @@ static int imx25_pinctrl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver imx25_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "imx25-pinctrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(imx25_pinctrl_of_match),
         },
         .probe = imx25_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx27.c b/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx27.c
index 945eccadea74..a461d5881f37 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx27.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx27.c
@@ -402,7 +402,6 @@ static int imx27_pinctrl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver imx27_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "imx27-pinctrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(imx27_pinctrl_of_match),
         },
         .probe = imx27_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx28.c b/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx28.c
index 3bd45da21229..5082efec4f72 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx28.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx28.c
@@ -397,7 +397,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, imx28_pinctrl_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver imx28_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "imx28-pinctrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = imx28_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
         .probe = imx28_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx35.c b/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx35.c
index 6bfbcd0112c1..9109c10c5dab 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx35.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx35.c
@@ -1018,7 +1018,6 @@ static int imx35_pinctrl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver imx35_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "imx35-pinctrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = imx35_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
         .probe = imx35_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx50.c b/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx50.c
index e8bd604ab147..51b31df96273 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx50.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx50.c
@@ -404,7 +404,6 @@ static int imx50_pinctrl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver imx50_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "imx50-pinctrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(imx50_pinctrl_of_match),
         },
         .probe = imx50_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx51.c b/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx51.c
index b818051db7c9..8dec494aa2c6 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx51.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx51.c
@@ -781,7 +781,6 @@ static int imx51_pinctrl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver imx51_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "imx51-pinctrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = imx51_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
         .probe = imx51_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx53.c b/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx53.c
index 1884d53cf750..7344d340013c 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx53.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx53.c
@@ -467,7 +467,6 @@ static int imx53_pinctrl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver imx53_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "imx53-pinctrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = imx53_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
         .probe = imx53_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx6dl.c b/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx6dl.c
index 656c4b08cc2e..6805c678c3b2 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx6dl.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx6dl.c
@@ -473,7 +473,6 @@ static int imx6dl_pinctrl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver imx6dl_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "imx6dl-pinctrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = imx6dl_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
         .probe = imx6dl_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx6q.c b/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx6q.c
index 59bb5b4ec0f6..4d1fcb861ac1 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx6q.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx6q.c
@@ -479,7 +479,6 @@ static int imx6q_pinctrl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver imx6q_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "imx6q-pinctrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = imx6q_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
         .probe = imx6q_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx6sl.c b/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx6sl.c
index e0924bd7b98c..83fa5f19ae89 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx6sl.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx6sl.c
@@ -380,7 +380,6 @@ static int imx6sl_pinctrl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver imx6sl_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "imx6sl-pinctrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = imx6sl_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
         .probe = imx6sl_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx6sx.c b/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx6sx.c
index 840344c8580d..0d78fe690818 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx6sx.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-imx6sx.c
@@ -383,7 +383,6 @@ static int imx6sx_pinctrl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver imx6sx_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "imx6sx-pinctrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(imx6sx_pinctrl_of_match),
         },
         .probe = imx6sx_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-vf610.c b/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-vf610.c
index b788e1578954..fc86276892fd 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-vf610.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/freescale/pinctrl-vf610.c
@@ -315,7 +315,6 @@ static int vf610_pinctrl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver vf610_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "vf610-pinctrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = vf610_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
         .probe = vf610_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/mvebu/pinctrl-armada-370.c b/drivers/pinctrl/mvebu/pinctrl-armada-370.c
index 670e5b01c678..c4f51d0cd2cc 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/mvebu/pinctrl-armada-370.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/mvebu/pinctrl-armada-370.c
@@ -425,7 +425,6 @@ static int armada_370_pinctrl_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver armada_370_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "armada-370-pinctrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = armada_370_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
         .probe = armada_370_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/mvebu/pinctrl-armada-375.c b/drivers/pinctrl/mvebu/pinctrl-armada-375.c
index db078fe7ace6..cd7c8f51f7d9 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/mvebu/pinctrl-armada-375.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/mvebu/pinctrl-armada-375.c
@@ -445,7 +445,6 @@ static int armada_375_pinctrl_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver armada_375_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "armada-375-pinctrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(armada_375_pinctrl_of_match),
         },
         .probe = armada_375_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/mvebu/pinctrl-armada-38x.c b/drivers/pinctrl/mvebu/pinctrl-armada-38x.c
index 1049f82fb62f..224c6cff6aa2 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/mvebu/pinctrl-armada-38x.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/mvebu/pinctrl-armada-38x.c
@@ -448,7 +448,6 @@ static int armada_38x_pinctrl_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver armada_38x_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "armada-38x-pinctrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(armada_38x_pinctrl_of_match),
         },
         .probe = armada_38x_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/mvebu/pinctrl-armada-xp.c b/drivers/pinctrl/mvebu/pinctrl-armada-xp.c
index de311129f7a0..fc3376147c18 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/mvebu/pinctrl-armada-xp.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/mvebu/pinctrl-armada-xp.c
@@ -472,7 +472,6 @@ static int armada_xp_pinctrl_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver armada_xp_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "armada-xp-pinctrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = armada_xp_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
         .probe = armada_xp_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/mvebu/pinctrl-dove.c b/drivers/pinctrl/mvebu/pinctrl-dove.c
index 3b022178a566..89a52e15f0ae 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/mvebu/pinctrl-dove.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/mvebu/pinctrl-dove.c
@@ -851,7 +851,6 @@ static int dove_pinctrl_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver dove_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "dove-pinctrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = dove_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
         .probe = dove_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/mvebu/pinctrl-kirkwood.c b/drivers/pinctrl/mvebu/pinctrl-kirkwood.c
index 0d0211a1a0b0..dbc673cf7131 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/mvebu/pinctrl-kirkwood.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/mvebu/pinctrl-kirkwood.c
@@ -489,7 +489,6 @@ static int kirkwood_pinctrl_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver kirkwood_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "kirkwood-pinctrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = kirkwood_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
         .probe = kirkwood_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/mvebu/pinctrl-orion.c b/drivers/pinctrl/mvebu/pinctrl-orion.c
index dda1e7254e15..3a632efb56bb 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/mvebu/pinctrl-orion.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/mvebu/pinctrl-orion.c
@@ -247,7 +247,6 @@ static int orion_pinctrl_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver orion_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "orion-pinctrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(orion_pinctrl_of_match),
         },
         .probe = orion_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/nomadik/pinctrl-abx500.c b/drivers/pinctrl/nomadik/pinctrl-abx500.c
index 228972827132..37af8fb15c71 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/nomadik/pinctrl-abx500.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/nomadik/pinctrl-abx500.c
@@ -1285,7 +1285,6 @@ static int abx500_gpio_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver abx500_gpio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "abx500-gpio",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = abx500_gpio_match,
         },
         .probe = abx500_gpio_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/nomadik/pinctrl-nomadik.c b/drivers/pinctrl/nomadik/pinctrl-nomadik.c
index 746db6acf648..97a7724dcdf8 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/nomadik/pinctrl-nomadik.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/nomadik/pinctrl-nomadik.c
@@ -2047,7 +2047,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id nmk_gpio_match[] = {
 
 static struct platform_driver nmk_gpio_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = "gpio",
                 .of_match_table = nmk_gpio_match,
         },
@@ -2060,7 +2059,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(nmk_pinctrl_pm_ops,
 
 static struct platform_driver nmk_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = "pinctrl-nomadik",
                 .of_match_table = nmk_pinctrl_match,
                 .pm = &nmk_pinctrl_pm_ops,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-as3722.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-as3722.c
index 1f790a4b83fe..169b1bfa00c8 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-as3722.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-as3722.c
@@ -634,7 +634,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, as3722_pinctrl_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver as3722_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "as3722-pinctrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = as3722_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
         .probe = as3722_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-at91.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-at91.c
index 354a81d40925..654b36517f96 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-at91.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-at91.c
@@ -1832,7 +1832,6 @@ err:
 static struct platform_driver at91_gpio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "gpio-at91",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = at91_gpio_of_match,
         },
         .probe = at91_gpio_probe,
@@ -1841,7 +1840,6 @@ static struct platform_driver at91_gpio_driver = {
 static struct platform_driver at91_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "pinctrl-at91",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = at91_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
         .probe = at91_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-baytrail.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-baytrail.c
index e12e5b07f6d7..e0d3ca2fab8f 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-baytrail.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-baytrail.c
@@ -602,7 +602,6 @@ static struct platform_driver byt_gpio_driver = {
         .remove         = byt_gpio_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "byt_gpio",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &byt_gpio_pm_ops,
                 .acpi_match_table = ACPI_PTR(byt_gpio_acpi_match),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-bcm281xx.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-bcm281xx.c
index a26e0c2ba33e..1db69857de09 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-bcm281xx.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-bcm281xx.c
@@ -1448,7 +1448,6 @@ static struct of_device_id bcm281xx_pinctrl_of_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver bcm281xx_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "bcm281xx-pinctrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = bcm281xx_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-bcm2835.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-bcm2835.c
index eabba02f71f9..9aa8a3f10b10 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-bcm2835.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-bcm2835.c
@@ -1062,7 +1062,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bcm2835_pinctrl_driver = {
         .remove = bcm2835_pinctrl_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = MODULE_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = bcm2835_pinctrl_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-falcon.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-falcon.c
index 2e62689b5e9f..1d21dc226920 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-falcon.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-falcon.c
@@ -500,7 +500,6 @@ static struct platform_driver pinctrl_falcon_driver = {
         .probe = pinctrl_falcon_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "pinctrl-falcon",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = falcon_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-palmas.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-palmas.c
index e3079d3d19fe..26461e30f0ae 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-palmas.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-palmas.c
@@ -1062,7 +1062,6 @@ static int palmas_pinctrl_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver palmas_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "palmas-pinctrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = palmas_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
         .probe = palmas_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-rockchip.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-rockchip.c
index 016f4578e494..71d5835d864b 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-rockchip.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-rockchip.c
@@ -1982,7 +1982,6 @@ static struct platform_driver rockchip_pinctrl_driver = {
         .probe          = rockchip_pinctrl_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "rockchip-pinctrl",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = rockchip_pinctrl_dt_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-single.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-single.c
index fb94b772ad62..69e84427f913 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-single.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-single.c
@@ -2016,7 +2016,6 @@ static struct platform_driver pcs_driver = {
         .probe          = pcs_probe,
         .remove         = pcs_remove,
         .driver = {
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name           = DRIVER_NAME,
                 .of_match_table = pcs_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-st.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-st.c
index 4b1792aad3d8..a23e8729a473 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-st.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-st.c
@@ -1689,7 +1689,6 @@ static int st_pctl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver st_pctl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "st-pinctrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = st_pctl_of_match,
         },
         .probe = st_pctl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-tb10x.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-tb10x.c
index 3b9bfcf717ac..6474bbd936f7 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-tb10x.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-tb10x.c
@@ -847,7 +847,6 @@ static struct platform_driver tb10x_pinctrl_pdrv = {
         .driver  = {
                 .name  = "tb10x_pinctrl",
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(tb10x_pinctrl_dt_ids),
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE
         }
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-tegra114.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-tegra114.c
index a3db85b0b75f..52e4ec6386b4 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-tegra114.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-tegra114.c
@@ -1859,7 +1859,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, tegra114_pinctrl_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver tegra114_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "tegra114-pinctrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = tegra114_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
         .probe = tegra114_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-tegra124.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-tegra124.c
index 2f9b75c14967..2b20906c5356 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-tegra124.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-tegra124.c
@@ -2072,7 +2072,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, tegra124_pinctrl_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver tegra124_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "tegra124-pinctrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = tegra124_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
         .probe = tegra124_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-tegra20.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-tegra20.c
index c9805d2e71b0..d3a5722e4acb 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-tegra20.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-tegra20.c
@@ -2236,7 +2236,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id tegra20_pinctrl_of_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver tegra20_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "tegra20-pinctrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = tegra20_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
         .probe = tegra20_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-tegra30.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-tegra30.c
index e7b72e916558..f6edc2ff5494 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-tegra30.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-tegra30.c
@@ -2493,7 +2493,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, tegra30_pinctrl_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver tegra30_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "tegra30-pinctrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = tegra30_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
         .probe = tegra30_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-tz1090-pdc.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-tz1090-pdc.c
index 3bb6a3b78864..146e48a9b839 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-tz1090-pdc.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-tz1090-pdc.c
@@ -977,7 +977,6 @@ static struct of_device_id tz1090_pdc_pinctrl_of_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver tz1090_pdc_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "tz1090-pdc-pinctrl",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = tz1090_pdc_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
         .probe  = tz1090_pdc_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-tz1090.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-tz1090.c
index 48d36413b99f..df8cb1e5b7b4 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-tz1090.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-tz1090.c
@@ -1992,7 +1992,6 @@ static struct of_device_id tz1090_pinctrl_of_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver tz1090_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "tz1090-pinctrl",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = tz1090_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
         .probe  = tz1090_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-u300.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-u300.c
index e9c7113d81f2..f931e65aba3a 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-u300.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-u300.c
@@ -1098,7 +1098,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id u300_pinctrl_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver u300_pmx_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = u300_pinctrl_match,
         },
         .probe = u300_pmx_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-xway.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-xway.c
index 37040ab42890..c5cef59f5965 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-xway.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-xway.c
@@ -840,7 +840,6 @@ static struct platform_driver pinmux_xway_driver = {
         .probe  = pinmux_xway_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "pinctrl-xway",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = xway_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-apq8064.c b/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-apq8064.c
index c832d7d6b912..cd96699b1929 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-apq8064.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-apq8064.c
@@ -612,7 +612,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id apq8064_pinctrl_of_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver apq8064_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "apq8064-pinctrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = apq8064_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
         .probe = apq8064_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-apq8084.c b/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-apq8084.c
index 138cbf6134a5..d07e8df43b90 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-apq8084.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-apq8084.c
@@ -1221,7 +1221,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id apq8084_pinctrl_of_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver apq8084_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "apq8084-pinctrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = apq8084_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
         .probe = apq8084_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-ipq8064.c b/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-ipq8064.c
index 81f49a9b4dbe..bcb29c02f4b0 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-ipq8064.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-ipq8064.c
@@ -645,7 +645,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id ipq8064_pinctrl_of_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver ipq8064_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "ipq8064-pinctrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = ipq8064_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
         .probe = ipq8064_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-msm8960.c b/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-msm8960.c
index 2ab21ce5575a..ed23e367fe89 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-msm8960.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-msm8960.c
@@ -1259,7 +1259,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id msm8960_pinctrl_of_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver msm8960_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "msm8960-pinctrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = msm8960_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
         .probe = msm8960_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-msm8x74.c b/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-msm8x74.c
index 3c858384d041..46fe6ad5f97e 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-msm8x74.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-msm8x74.c
@@ -1043,7 +1043,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id msm8x74_pinctrl_of_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver msm8x74_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "msm8x74-pinctrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = msm8x74_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
         .probe = msm8x74_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/samsung/pinctrl-exynos5440.c b/drivers/pinctrl/samsung/pinctrl-exynos5440.c
index 88acfc0efd54..86192be3b679 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/samsung/pinctrl-exynos5440.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/samsung/pinctrl-exynos5440.c
@@ -1036,7 +1036,6 @@ static struct platform_driver exynos5440_pinctrl_driver = {
         .probe          = exynos5440_pinctrl_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "exynos5440-pinctrl",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = exynos5440_pinctrl_dt_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/samsung/pinctrl-samsung.c b/drivers/pinctrl/samsung/pinctrl-samsung.c
index 2d37c8f49f3c..2fd05e2c2ce6 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/samsung/pinctrl-samsung.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/samsung/pinctrl-samsung.c
@@ -1249,7 +1249,6 @@ static struct platform_driver samsung_pinctrl_driver = {
         .probe          = samsung_pinctrl_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "samsung-pinctrl",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = samsung_pinctrl_dt_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/core.c b/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/core.c
index 6572c233f73d..66dc62d2156c 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/core.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/core.c
@@ -650,7 +650,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sh_pfc_driver = {
         .id_table       = sh_pfc_id_table,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(sh_pfc_of_table),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/sirf/pinctrl-sirf.c b/drivers/pinctrl/sirf/pinctrl-sirf.c
index 4c831fdfcc2f..4871647c7f85 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/sirf/pinctrl-sirf.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/sirf/pinctrl-sirf.c
@@ -406,7 +406,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops sirfsoc_pinmux_pm_ops = {
 static struct platform_driver sirfsoc_pinmux_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = pinmux_ids,
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP
                 .pm = &sirfsoc_pinmux_pm_ops,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/spear/pinctrl-plgpio.c b/drivers/pinctrl/spear/pinctrl-plgpio.c
index bddb79105d67..59a6b6bcfae4 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/spear/pinctrl-plgpio.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/spear/pinctrl-plgpio.c
@@ -710,7 +710,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, plgpio_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver plgpio_driver = {
         .probe = plgpio_probe,
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = "spear-plgpio",
                 .pm = &plgpio_dev_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = plgpio_of_match,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/spear/pinctrl-spear1310.c b/drivers/pinctrl/spear/pinctrl-spear1310.c
index 6d57d43ab640..a7bdc537efa7 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/spear/pinctrl-spear1310.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/spear/pinctrl-spear1310.c
@@ -2712,7 +2712,6 @@ static int spear1310_pinctrl_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver spear1310_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = spear1310_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
         .probe = spear1310_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/spear/pinctrl-spear1340.c b/drivers/pinctrl/spear/pinctrl-spear1340.c
index d243e43e7f6d..f43ec85a0328 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/spear/pinctrl-spear1340.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/spear/pinctrl-spear1340.c
@@ -2028,7 +2028,6 @@ static int spear1340_pinctrl_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver spear1340_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = spear1340_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
         .probe = spear1340_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/spear/pinctrl-spear300.c b/drivers/pinctrl/spear/pinctrl-spear300.c
index 9db83e9ee18c..da8990a8eeef 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/spear/pinctrl-spear300.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/spear/pinctrl-spear300.c
@@ -685,7 +685,6 @@ static int spear300_pinctrl_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver spear300_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = spear300_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
         .probe = spear300_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/spear/pinctrl-spear310.c b/drivers/pinctrl/spear/pinctrl-spear310.c
index db775a414b7a..31ede51e819b 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/spear/pinctrl-spear310.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/spear/pinctrl-spear310.c
@@ -408,7 +408,6 @@ static int spear310_pinctrl_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver spear310_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = spear310_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
         .probe = spear310_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/spear/pinctrl-spear320.c b/drivers/pinctrl/spear/pinctrl-spear320.c
index 80fbd68e17bc..506e40b641e0 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/spear/pinctrl-spear320.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/spear/pinctrl-spear320.c
@@ -3449,7 +3449,6 @@ static int spear320_pinctrl_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver spear320_pinctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = spear320_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
         .probe = spear320_pinctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/sunxi/pinctrl-sun4i-a10.c b/drivers/pinctrl/sunxi/pinctrl-sun4i-a10.c
index 86b608bedca6..24c5d88f943f 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/sunxi/pinctrl-sun4i-a10.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/sunxi/pinctrl-sun4i-a10.c
@@ -1029,7 +1029,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sun4i_a10_pinctrl_driver = {
         .probe  = sun4i_a10_pinctrl_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "sun4i-pinctrl",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = sun4i_a10_pinctrl_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/sunxi/pinctrl-sun5i-a10s.c b/drivers/pinctrl/sunxi/pinctrl-sun5i-a10s.c
index 2fa7430cabaf..45a351affa59 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/sunxi/pinctrl-sun5i-a10s.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/sunxi/pinctrl-sun5i-a10s.c
@@ -680,7 +680,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sun5i_a10s_pinctrl_driver = {
         .probe  = sun5i_a10s_pinctrl_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "sun5i-a10s-pinctrl",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = sun5i_a10s_pinctrl_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/sunxi/pinctrl-sun5i-a13.c b/drivers/pinctrl/sunxi/pinctrl-sun5i-a13.c
index e47c33dbae3a..4bd23471412c 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/sunxi/pinctrl-sun5i-a13.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/sunxi/pinctrl-sun5i-a13.c
@@ -398,7 +398,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sun5i_a13_pinctrl_driver = {
         .probe  = sun5i_a13_pinctrl_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "sun5i-a13-pinctrl",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = sun5i_a13_pinctrl_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/sunxi/pinctrl-sun6i-a31-r.c b/drivers/pinctrl/sunxi/pinctrl-sun6i-a31-r.c
index 9a2517b65113..02174fa57997 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/sunxi/pinctrl-sun6i-a31-r.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/sunxi/pinctrl-sun6i-a31-r.c
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sun6i_a31_r_pinctrl_driver = {
         .probe  = sun6i_a31_r_pinctrl_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "sun6i-a31-r-pinctrl",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = sun6i_a31_r_pinctrl_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/sunxi/pinctrl-sun6i-a31.c b/drivers/pinctrl/sunxi/pinctrl-sun6i-a31.c
index a2b4b85c5ad5..f42858eaca28 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/sunxi/pinctrl-sun6i-a31.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/sunxi/pinctrl-sun6i-a31.c
@@ -927,7 +927,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sun6i_a31_pinctrl_driver = {
         .probe  = sun6i_a31_pinctrl_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "sun6i-a31-pinctrl",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = sun6i_a31_pinctrl_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/sunxi/pinctrl-sun7i-a20.c b/drivers/pinctrl/sunxi/pinctrl-sun7i-a20.c
index dac99e02bfdb..6af6cc8547b0 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/sunxi/pinctrl-sun7i-a20.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/sunxi/pinctrl-sun7i-a20.c
@@ -1055,7 +1055,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sun7i_a20_pinctrl_driver = {
         .probe  = sun7i_a20_pinctrl_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "sun7i-a20-pinctrl",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = sun7i_a20_pinctrl_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/sunxi/pinctrl-sun8i-a23-r.c b/drivers/pinctrl/sunxi/pinctrl-sun8i-a23-r.c
index 90f3b3a7c51e..327e03ff7c4d 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/sunxi/pinctrl-sun8i-a23-r.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/sunxi/pinctrl-sun8i-a23-r.c
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sun8i_a23_r_pinctrl_driver = {
         .probe  = sun8i_a23_r_pinctrl_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "sun8i-a23-r-pinctrl",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = sun8i_a23_r_pinctrl_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/sunxi/pinctrl-sun8i-a23.c b/drivers/pinctrl/sunxi/pinctrl-sun8i-a23.c
index ac71e8c5901b..62695c9a92c2 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/sunxi/pinctrl-sun8i-a23.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/sunxi/pinctrl-sun8i-a23.c
@@ -581,7 +581,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sun8i_a23_pinctrl_driver = {
         .probe  = sun8i_a23_pinctrl_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "sun8i-a23-pinctrl",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = sun8i_a23_pinctrl_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/vt8500/pinctrl-vt8500.c b/drivers/pinctrl/vt8500/pinctrl-vt8500.c
index f2fe9f85cfa6..cf8bbc946ff7 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/vt8500/pinctrl-vt8500.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/vt8500/pinctrl-vt8500.c
@@ -488,7 +488,6 @@ static struct platform_driver wmt_pinctrl_driver = {
         .remove = vt8500_pinctrl_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "pinctrl-vt8500",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = wmt_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/vt8500/pinctrl-wm8505.c b/drivers/pinctrl/vt8500/pinctrl-wm8505.c
index 483ba732694e..3f9c32dcb3d0 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/vt8500/pinctrl-wm8505.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/vt8500/pinctrl-wm8505.c
@@ -519,7 +519,6 @@ static struct platform_driver wmt_pinctrl_driver = {
         .remove = wm8505_pinctrl_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "pinctrl-wm8505",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = wmt_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/vt8500/pinctrl-wm8650.c b/drivers/pinctrl/vt8500/pinctrl-wm8650.c
index 7de57f063153..4e80f98c2ba7 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/vt8500/pinctrl-wm8650.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/vt8500/pinctrl-wm8650.c
@@ -357,7 +357,6 @@ static struct platform_driver wmt_pinctrl_driver = {
         .remove = wm8650_pinctrl_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "pinctrl-wm8650",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = wmt_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/vt8500/pinctrl-wm8750.c b/drivers/pinctrl/vt8500/pinctrl-wm8750.c
index de43262398db..47b52a7cacac 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/vt8500/pinctrl-wm8750.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/vt8500/pinctrl-wm8750.c
@@ -396,7 +396,6 @@ static struct platform_driver wmt_pinctrl_driver = {
         .remove = wm8750_pinctrl_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "pinctrl-wm8750",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = wmt_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/vt8500/pinctrl-wm8850.c b/drivers/pinctrl/vt8500/pinctrl-wm8850.c
index ecadce9c91d5..8bbb38c931f6 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/vt8500/pinctrl-wm8850.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/vt8500/pinctrl-wm8850.c
@@ -375,7 +375,6 @@ static struct platform_driver wmt_pinctrl_driver = {
         .remove = wm8850_pinctrl_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "pinctrl-wm8850",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = wmt_pinctrl_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/platform/chrome/chromeos_laptop.c b/drivers/platform/chrome/chromeos_laptop.c
index d866db80b4fd..b84fdd6b629b 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/chrome/chromeos_laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/chrome/chromeos_laptop.c
@@ -571,7 +571,6 @@ static struct platform_device *cros_platform_device;
 static struct platform_driver cros_platform_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "chromeos_laptop",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = chromeos_laptop_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/acer-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/acer-wmi.c
index 96a0b75c52c9..5b3bca5470e3 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/acer-wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/acer-wmi.c
@@ -2106,7 +2106,6 @@ static void acer_platform_shutdown(struct platform_device *device)
 static struct platform_driver acer_platform_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "acer-wmi",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &acer_pm,
         },
         .probe = acer_platform_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/acerhdf.c b/drivers/platform/x86/acerhdf.c
index f94467c05225..aaf37c5f12f9 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/acerhdf.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/acerhdf.c
@@ -533,7 +533,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops acerhdf_pm_ops = {
 static struct platform_driver acerhdf_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name  = "acerhdf",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm    = &acerhdf_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe = acerhdf_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/alienware-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/alienware-wmi.c
index c5af23b64438..1e1e59423889 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/alienware-wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/alienware-wmi.c
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ static struct platform_zone *zone_data;
 static struct platform_driver platform_driver = {
         .driver = {
                    .name = "alienware-wmi",
-                   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                    }
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/amilo-rfkill.c b/drivers/platform/x86/amilo-rfkill.c
index da36b5e824d4..0157625cb918 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/amilo-rfkill.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/amilo-rfkill.c
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ static int amilo_rfkill_remove(struct platform_device *device)
 static struct platform_driver amilo_rfkill_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = KBUILD_MODNAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe  = amilo_rfkill_probe,
         .remove = amilo_rfkill_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
index 7f4dc6f51f8a..05647f1a427e 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
@@ -1699,7 +1699,6 @@ static void asus_platform_exit(struct asus_laptop *asus)
 static struct platform_driver platform_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = ASUS_LAPTOP_FILE,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/compal-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/compal-laptop.c
index 26bfd7bb5c13..15c0fab2bfa1 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/compal-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/compal-laptop.c
@@ -710,7 +710,6 @@ static int compal_remove(struct platform_device *);
 static struct platform_driver compal_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe  = compal_probe,
         .remove = compal_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/dell-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/dell-laptop.c
index 233d2ee598a6..f6a28d7161f5 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/dell-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/dell-laptop.c
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ static struct calling_interface_token *da_tokens;
 static struct platform_driver platform_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "dell-laptop",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         }
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
index db79902c4a8e..5a54d35a61de 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
@@ -961,7 +961,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops eeepc_pm_ops = {
 static struct platform_driver platform_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = EEEPC_LAPTOP_FILE,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &eeepc_pm_ops,
         }
 };
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
index 2655d4a988f3..be55bd78b503 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
@@ -559,7 +559,6 @@ static struct attribute_group fujitsupf_attribute_group = {
 static struct platform_driver fujitsupf_driver = {
         .driver = {
                    .name = "fujitsu-laptop",
-                   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                    }
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/hdaps.c b/drivers/platform/x86/hdaps.c
index 777c7e3dda51..458e6c948c11 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/hdaps.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/hdaps.c
@@ -318,7 +318,6 @@ static struct platform_driver hdaps_driver = {
         .probe = hdaps_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "hdaps",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &hdaps_pm,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/hp-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/hp-wmi.c
index 4c559640dcba..0ab2b377a778 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/hp-wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/hp-wmi.c
@@ -1006,7 +1006,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops hp_wmi_pm_ops = {
 static struct platform_driver hp_wmi_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "hp-wmi",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &hp_wmi_pm_ops,
         },
         .remove = __exit_p(hp_wmi_bios_remove),
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/ideapad-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/ideapad-laptop.c
index 02152de135b5..60499bc1fded 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/ideapad-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/ideapad-laptop.c
@@ -959,7 +959,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ideapad_acpi_driver = {
         .remove = ideapad_acpi_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "ideapad_acpi",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &ideapad_pm,
                 .acpi_match_table = ACPI_PTR(ideapad_device_ids),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/intel_mid_powerbtn.c b/drivers/platform/x86/intel_mid_powerbtn.c
index 8d6775266d66..22606d6b2af3 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/intel_mid_powerbtn.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/intel_mid_powerbtn.c
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ static int mfld_pb_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver mfld_pb_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe  = mfld_pb_probe,
         .remove = mfld_pb_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/intel_mid_thermal.c b/drivers/platform/x86/intel_mid_thermal.c
index ab7860a21a22..0944e834af8d 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/intel_mid_thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/intel_mid_thermal.c
@@ -555,7 +555,6 @@ static const struct platform_device_id therm_id_table[] = {
 static struct platform_driver mid_thermal_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &mid_thermal_pm,
         },
         .probe = mid_thermal_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/intel_oaktrail.c b/drivers/platform/x86/intel_oaktrail.c
index 4bc960416785..0afaaef5711f 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/intel_oaktrail.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/intel_oaktrail.c
@@ -288,7 +288,6 @@ static int oaktrail_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver oaktrail_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe  = oaktrail_probe,
         .remove = oaktrail_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/intel_pmic_gpio.c b/drivers/platform/x86/intel_pmic_gpio.c
index 04fed00b88e9..709f0afdafa8 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/intel_pmic_gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/intel_pmic_gpio.c
@@ -314,7 +314,6 @@ err2:
 static struct platform_driver platform_pmic_gpio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = platform_pmic_gpio_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/msi-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/msi-laptop.c
index 62f8030b9e77..a3f06cb1063f 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/msi-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/msi-laptop.c
@@ -573,7 +573,6 @@ static struct attribute_group msipf_old_attribute_group = {
 static struct platform_driver msipf_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "msi-laptop-pf",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &msi_laptop_pm,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/samsung-q10.c b/drivers/platform/x86/samsung-q10.c
index 28d12bda3ac1..e6aac725a0af 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/samsung-q10.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/samsung-q10.c
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ static int samsungq10_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver samsungq10_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = KBUILD_MODNAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = samsungq10_probe,
         .remove         = samsungq10_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
index 26ad9ff12ac5..a1a0fd72e9bf 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
@@ -581,7 +581,6 @@ static atomic_t sony_pf_users = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
 static struct platform_driver sony_pf_driver = {
         .driver = {
                    .name = "sony-laptop",
-                   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                    }
 };
 static struct platform_device *sony_pf_device;
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/tc1100-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/tc1100-wmi.c
index 6a6ea28a7e51..e36542564131 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/tc1100-wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/tc1100-wmi.c
@@ -234,7 +234,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops tc1100_pm_ops = {
 static struct platform_driver tc1100_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "tc1100-wmi",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
                 .pm = &tc1100_pm_ops,
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
index cf0f89364d44..6414cfe5d848 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
@@ -972,7 +972,6 @@ static void tpacpi_shutdown_handler(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver tpacpi_pdriver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = TPACPI_DRVR_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &tpacpi_pm,
         },
         .shutdown = tpacpi_shutdown_handler,
@@ -981,7 +980,6 @@ static struct platform_driver tpacpi_pdriver = {
 static struct platform_driver tpacpi_hwmon_pdriver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = TPACPI_HWMON_DRVR_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/xo1-rfkill.c b/drivers/platform/x86/xo1-rfkill.c
index 4bd17248dfc6..e46fa9cebc7d 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/xo1-rfkill.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/xo1-rfkill.c
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ static int xo1_rfkill_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver xo1_rfkill_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "xo1-rfkill",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = xo1_rfkill_probe,
         .remove         = xo1_rfkill_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/power/88pm860x_battery.c b/drivers/power/88pm860x_battery.c
index dfcda3a49403..bd3c997f4fee 100644
--- a/drivers/power/88pm860x_battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/88pm860x_battery.c
@@ -1023,7 +1023,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(pm860x_battery_pm_ops,
 static struct platform_driver pm860x_battery_driver = {
         .driver = {
                    .name = "88pm860x-battery",
-                   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                    .pm = &pm860x_battery_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe = pm860x_battery_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/power/88pm860x_charger.c b/drivers/power/88pm860x_charger.c
index de029bbc1cc1..650930e4fa79 100644
--- a/drivers/power/88pm860x_charger.c
+++ b/drivers/power/88pm860x_charger.c
@@ -732,7 +732,6 @@ static int pm860x_charger_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver pm860x_charger_driver = {
         .driver = {
                    .name = "88pm860x-charger",
-                   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = pm860x_charger_probe,
         .remove = pm860x_charger_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/power/ab8500_btemp.c b/drivers/power/ab8500_btemp.c
index 7f9a4547dccd..4ebf7b0819f7 100644
--- a/drivers/power/ab8500_btemp.c
+++ b/drivers/power/ab8500_btemp.c
@@ -1195,7 +1195,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ab8500_btemp_driver = {
         .resume = ab8500_btemp_resume,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "ab8500-btemp",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = ab8500_btemp_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/power/ab8500_charger.c b/drivers/power/ab8500_charger.c
index 19110aa613a1..8c8d170ff0f8 100644
--- a/drivers/power/ab8500_charger.c
+++ b/drivers/power/ab8500_charger.c
@@ -3733,7 +3733,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ab8500_charger_driver = {
         .resume = ab8500_charger_resume,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "ab8500-charger",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = ab8500_charger_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/power/ab8500_fg.c b/drivers/power/ab8500_fg.c
index 217da4b2ca86..a71834793b19 100644
--- a/drivers/power/ab8500_fg.c
+++ b/drivers/power/ab8500_fg.c
@@ -3280,7 +3280,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ab8500_fg_driver = {
         .resume = ab8500_fg_resume,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "ab8500-fg",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = ab8500_fg_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/power/abx500_chargalg.c b/drivers/power/abx500_chargalg.c
index 6d2723664a01..ab54b8dea670 100644
--- a/drivers/power/abx500_chargalg.c
+++ b/drivers/power/abx500_chargalg.c
@@ -2156,7 +2156,6 @@ static struct platform_driver abx500_chargalg_driver = {
         .resume = abx500_chargalg_resume,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "ab8500-chargalg",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = ab8500_chargalg_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/power/bq27x00_battery.c b/drivers/power/bq27x00_battery.c
index e3bacfe3bcd0..a78ac201828e 100644
--- a/drivers/power/bq27x00_battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/bq27x00_battery.c
@@ -1014,7 +1014,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bq27000_battery_driver = {
         .remove = bq27000_battery_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "bq27000-battery",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/power/charger-manager.c b/drivers/power/charger-manager.c
index 7098a1ce2d3c..3d3c12f1d6e1 100644
--- a/drivers/power/charger-manager.c
+++ b/drivers/power/charger-manager.c
@@ -2028,7 +2028,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops charger_manager_pm = {
 static struct platform_driver charger_manager_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "charger-manager",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &charger_manager_pm,
                 .of_match_table = charger_manager_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/power/da9030_battery.c b/drivers/power/da9030_battery.c
index ae6c41835ee6..78cd5d66144b 100644
--- a/drivers/power/da9030_battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/da9030_battery.c
@@ -579,7 +579,6 @@ static int da9030_battery_remove(struct platform_device *dev)
 static struct platform_driver da903x_battery_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "da903x-battery",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = da9030_battery_probe,
         .remove = da9030_battery_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/power/da9052-battery.c b/drivers/power/da9052-battery.c
index f8f4c0f7c17d..d17250f745c2 100644
--- a/drivers/power/da9052-battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/da9052-battery.c
@@ -656,7 +656,6 @@ static struct platform_driver da9052_bat_driver = {
         .remove = da9052_bat_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "da9052-bat",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 module_platform_driver(da9052_bat_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/power/generic-adc-battery.c b/drivers/power/generic-adc-battery.c
index 59a1421f9288..d72733e4f93a 100644
--- a/drivers/power/generic-adc-battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/generic-adc-battery.c
@@ -414,7 +414,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops gab_pm_ops = {
 static struct platform_driver gab_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "generic-adc-battery",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = GAB_PM_OPS
         },
         .probe          = gab_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/power/gpio-charger.c b/drivers/power/gpio-charger.c
index 7536933d0ab9..3ee889fe0021 100644
--- a/drivers/power/gpio-charger.c
+++ b/drivers/power/gpio-charger.c
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ static struct platform_driver gpio_charger_driver = {
         .remove = gpio_charger_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "gpio-charger",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &gpio_charger_pm_ops,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/power/intel_mid_battery.c b/drivers/power/intel_mid_battery.c
index 4520811168ad..de3f39e6fa8e 100644
--- a/drivers/power/intel_mid_battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/intel_mid_battery.c
@@ -773,7 +773,6 @@ static int platform_pmic_battery_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver platform_pmic_battery_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = platform_pmic_battery_probe,
         .remove = platform_pmic_battery_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/power/jz4740-battery.c b/drivers/power/jz4740-battery.c
index 6c8931d4ad62..9cd391d61819 100644
--- a/drivers/power/jz4740-battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/jz4740-battery.c
@@ -406,7 +406,6 @@ static struct platform_driver jz_battery_driver = {
         .remove         = jz_battery_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "jz4740-battery",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = JZ_BATTERY_PM_OPS,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/power/lp8788-charger.c b/drivers/power/lp8788-charger.c
index ed49b50b220b..21fc233c7d61 100644
--- a/drivers/power/lp8788-charger.c
+++ b/drivers/power/lp8788-charger.c
@@ -740,7 +740,6 @@ static struct platform_driver lp8788_charger_driver = {
         .remove = lp8788_charger_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = LP8788_DEV_CHARGER,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 module_platform_driver(lp8788_charger_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/power/max14577_charger.c b/drivers/power/max14577_charger.c
index 0a2bc7277026..ef4103ee6021 100644
--- a/drivers/power/max14577_charger.c
+++ b/drivers/power/max14577_charger.c
@@ -599,7 +599,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(platform, max14577_charger_id);
 
 static struct platform_driver max14577_charger_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "max14577-charger",
         },
         .probe          = max14577_charger_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/power/max8903_charger.c b/drivers/power/max8903_charger.c
index 08f0d7909b6b..99e3cdcd3e11 100644
--- a/drivers/power/max8903_charger.c
+++ b/drivers/power/max8903_charger.c
@@ -368,7 +368,6 @@ static struct platform_driver max8903_driver = {
         .remove = max8903_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "max8903-charger",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/power/max8997_charger.c b/drivers/power/max8997_charger.c
index 4bdedfed936d..aefa0c9a3007 100644
--- a/drivers/power/max8997_charger.c
+++ b/drivers/power/max8997_charger.c
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ static const struct platform_device_id max8997_battery_id[] = {
 static struct platform_driver max8997_battery_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "max8997-battery",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = max8997_battery_probe,
         .remove = max8997_battery_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/power/max8998_charger.c b/drivers/power/max8998_charger.c
index 5017470c2fc9..08694c7a9f38 100644
--- a/drivers/power/max8998_charger.c
+++ b/drivers/power/max8998_charger.c
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ static const struct platform_device_id max8998_battery_id[] = {
 static struct platform_driver max8998_battery_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "max8998-battery",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = max8998_battery_probe,
         .remove = max8998_battery_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/power/olpc_battery.c b/drivers/power/olpc_battery.c
index 1ec810ada5ed..ad9cde705de1 100644
--- a/drivers/power/olpc_battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/olpc_battery.c
@@ -677,7 +677,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, olpc_battery_ids);
 static struct platform_driver olpc_battery_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "olpc-battery",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = olpc_battery_ids,
         },
         .probe = olpc_battery_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/power/reset/as3722-poweroff.c b/drivers/power/reset/as3722-poweroff.c
index 684971199bd3..60d0295fffb1 100644
--- a/drivers/power/reset/as3722-poweroff.c
+++ b/drivers/power/reset/as3722-poweroff.c
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ static int as3722_poweroff_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver as3722_poweroff_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "as3722-power-off",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = as3722_poweroff_probe,
         .remove = as3722_poweroff_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/power/reset/brcmstb-reboot.c b/drivers/power/reset/brcmstb-reboot.c
index 3f236924742a..c523ea7a90ee 100644
--- a/drivers/power/reset/brcmstb-reboot.c
+++ b/drivers/power/reset/brcmstb-reboot.c
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ static struct platform_driver brcmstb_reboot_driver = {
         .probe = brcmstb_reboot_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "brcmstb-reboot",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/power/reset/gpio-poweroff.c b/drivers/power/reset/gpio-poweroff.c
index ce849bc9b269..e5332f1db8a7 100644
--- a/drivers/power/reset/gpio-poweroff.c
+++ b/drivers/power/reset/gpio-poweroff.c
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ static struct platform_driver gpio_poweroff_driver = {
         .remove = gpio_poweroff_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "poweroff-gpio",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_gpio_poweroff_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/power/reset/gpio-restart.c b/drivers/power/reset/gpio-restart.c
index a76829b3f1cd..edb327efee8b 100644
--- a/drivers/power/reset/gpio-restart.c
+++ b/drivers/power/reset/gpio-restart.c
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ static struct platform_driver gpio_restart_driver = {
         .remove = gpio_restart_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "restart-gpio",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_gpio_restart_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/power/reset/keystone-reset.c b/drivers/power/reset/keystone-reset.c
index 408a18fd91cb..86bc100818b2 100644
--- a/drivers/power/reset/keystone-reset.c
+++ b/drivers/power/reset/keystone-reset.c
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ static int rsctrl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver rsctrl_driver = {
         .probe = rsctrl_probe,
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = KBUILD_MODNAME,
                 .of_match_table = rsctrl_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/power/reset/ltc2952-poweroff.c b/drivers/power/reset/ltc2952-poweroff.c
index 116a1cef8f7b..34f38a3dc3ff 100644
--- a/drivers/power/reset/ltc2952-poweroff.c
+++ b/drivers/power/reset/ltc2952-poweroff.c
@@ -342,7 +342,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ltc2952_poweroff_driver = {
         .remove = ltc2952_poweroff_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "ltc2952-poweroff",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_ltc2952_poweroff_match,
         },
         .suspend = ltc2952_poweroff_suspend,
diff --git a/drivers/power/reset/qnap-poweroff.c b/drivers/power/reset/qnap-poweroff.c
index a75db7f8a92f..2789a61cec68 100644
--- a/drivers/power/reset/qnap-poweroff.c
+++ b/drivers/power/reset/qnap-poweroff.c
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ static struct platform_driver qnap_power_off_driver = {
         .probe  = qnap_power_off_probe,
         .remove = qnap_power_off_remove,
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "qnap_power_off",
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(qnap_power_off_of_match_table),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/power/reset/restart-poweroff.c b/drivers/power/reset/restart-poweroff.c
index edd707ee7281..f46f2c2e4648 100644
--- a/drivers/power/reset/restart-poweroff.c
+++ b/drivers/power/reset/restart-poweroff.c
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ static struct platform_driver restart_poweroff_driver = {
         .remove = restart_poweroff_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "poweroff-restart",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_restart_poweroff_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/power/rx51_battery.c b/drivers/power/rx51_battery.c
index d5a2acfb8821..a01aacb32f59 100644
--- a/drivers/power/rx51_battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/rx51_battery.c
@@ -281,7 +281,6 @@ static struct platform_driver rx51_battery_driver = {
         .remove = rx51_battery_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "rx51-battery",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(n900_battery_of_match),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/power/tps65090-charger.c b/drivers/power/tps65090-charger.c
index 3e8ba97c8169..0f4e5971dff5 100644
--- a/drivers/power/tps65090-charger.c
+++ b/drivers/power/tps65090-charger.c
@@ -353,7 +353,6 @@ static struct platform_driver tps65090_charger_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "tps65090-charger",
                 .of_match_table = of_tps65090_charger_match,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe  = tps65090_charger_probe,
         .remove = tps65090_charger_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/power/twl4030_charger.c b/drivers/power/twl4030_charger.c
index 2598c588006e..d35b83e635b5 100644
--- a/drivers/power/twl4030_charger.c
+++ b/drivers/power/twl4030_charger.c
@@ -716,7 +716,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, twl_bci_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver twl4030_bci_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "twl4030_bci",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(twl_bci_of_match),
         },
         .remove = __exit_p(twl4030_bci_remove),
diff --git a/drivers/power/wm97xx_battery.c b/drivers/power/wm97xx_battery.c
index 58f7348e6c22..a8e6203673ad 100644
--- a/drivers/power/wm97xx_battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/wm97xx_battery.c
@@ -281,7 +281,6 @@ static int wm97xx_bat_remove(struct platform_device *dev)
 static struct platform_driver wm97xx_bat_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "wm97xx-battery",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
                 .pm     = &wm97xx_bat_pm_ops,
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/pps/clients/pps-gpio.c b/drivers/pps/clients/pps-gpio.c
index f41bacfdc3dc..333ad7d5b45b 100644
--- a/drivers/pps/clients/pps-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/pps/clients/pps-gpio.c
@@ -200,7 +200,6 @@ static struct platform_driver pps_gpio_driver = {
         .remove         = pps_gpio_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = PPS_GPIO_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = pps_gpio_dt_ids,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-ab8500.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-ab8500.c
index 4c07a8420b37..f39399273426 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-ab8500.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-ab8500.c
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ static int ab8500_pwm_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ab8500_pwm_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "ab8500-pwm",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = ab8500_pwm_probe,
         .remove = ab8500_pwm_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-atmel-tcb.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-atmel-tcb.c
index d56e5b717431..d14e0677c92d 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-atmel-tcb.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-atmel-tcb.c
@@ -436,7 +436,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, atmel_tcb_pwm_dt_ids);
 static struct platform_driver atmel_tcb_pwm_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "atmel-tcb-pwm",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = atmel_tcb_pwm_dt_ids,
         },
         .probe = atmel_tcb_pwm_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-bfin.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-bfin.c
index 9985d830e554..7631ef194de7 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-bfin.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-bfin.c
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@ static int bfin_pwm_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver bfin_pwm_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "bfin-pwm",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = bfin_pwm_probe,
         .remove = bfin_pwm_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-clps711x.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-clps711x.c
index fafb6a0111b0..a80c10803636 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-clps711x.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-clps711x.c
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, clps711x_pwm_dt_ids);
 static struct platform_driver clps711x_pwm_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "clps711x-pwm",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(clps711x_pwm_dt_ids),
         },
         .probe = clps711x_pwm_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-imx.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-imx.c
index f8b5f109c1ab..66d6f0c5c421 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-imx.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-imx.c
@@ -336,7 +336,6 @@ static int imx_pwm_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver imx_pwm_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "imx-pwm",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = imx_pwm_dt_ids,
         },
         .probe          = imx_pwm_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-jz4740.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-jz4740.c
index 9c46209e1d02..76d13150283f 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-jz4740.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-jz4740.c
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ static int jz4740_pwm_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver jz4740_pwm_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "jz4740-pwm",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = jz4740_pwm_probe,
         .remove = jz4740_pwm_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-lp3943.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-lp3943.c
index 2c39b0e50fa4..872ea76a4f19 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-lp3943.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-lp3943.c
@@ -305,7 +305,6 @@ static struct platform_driver lp3943_pwm_driver = {
         .remove = lp3943_pwm_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "lp3943-pwm",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(lp3943_pwm_of_match),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-lpc32xx.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-lpc32xx.c
index 9dc0f9d42bfa..9fde60ce8e7b 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-lpc32xx.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-lpc32xx.c
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, lpc32xx_pwm_dt_ids);
 static struct platform_driver lpc32xx_pwm_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "lpc32xx-pwm",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = lpc32xx_pwm_dt_ids,
         },
         .probe = lpc32xx_pwm_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-mxs.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-mxs.c
index 4f1bb4e0a426..f75ecb09d97d 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-mxs.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-mxs.c
@@ -189,7 +189,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, mxs_pwm_dt_ids);
 static struct platform_driver mxs_pwm_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "mxs-pwm",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mxs_pwm_dt_ids,
         },
         .probe = mxs_pwm_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-puv3.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-puv3.c
index a9a28083f245..ed6007b27585 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-puv3.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-puv3.c
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ static int pwm_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver puv3_pwm_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "PKUnity-v3-PWM",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = pwm_probe,
         .remove = pwm_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-pxa.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-pxa.c
index 0b312ec420b6..cb2f7024cf68 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-pxa.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-pxa.c
@@ -225,7 +225,6 @@ static int pwm_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver pwm_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "pxa25x-pwm",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = pwm_of_match,
         },
         .probe          = pwm_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-renesas-tpu.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-renesas-tpu.c
index 3b71b42e89d5..ee63f9e9d0fb 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-renesas-tpu.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-renesas-tpu.c
@@ -468,7 +468,6 @@ static struct platform_driver tpu_driver = {
         .remove         = tpu_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "renesas-tpu-pwm",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(tpu_of_table),
         }
 };
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-samsung.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-samsung.c
index ba6b650cf8dc..3e9b5835a4af 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-samsung.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-samsung.c
@@ -601,7 +601,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(pwm_samsung_pm_ops, pwm_samsung_suspend,
 static struct platform_driver pwm_samsung_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "samsung-pwm",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &pwm_samsung_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(samsung_pwm_matches),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-spear.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-spear.c
index 6fd93e6a4122..6c6b44fd3f43 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-spear.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-spear.c
@@ -252,7 +252,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, spear_pwm_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver spear_pwm_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "spear-pwm",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = spear_pwm_of_match,
         },
         .probe = spear_pwm_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-tegra.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-tegra.c
index 61d86b9498ca..5b97cae5423a 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-tegra.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-tegra.c
@@ -237,7 +237,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, tegra_pwm_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver tegra_pwm_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "tegra-pwm",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = tegra_pwm_of_match,
         },
         .probe = tegra_pwm_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-tiecap.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-tiecap.c
index 74efbe7f20c3..e557befdf4e6 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-tiecap.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-tiecap.c
@@ -331,7 +331,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(ecap_pwm_pm_ops, ecap_pwm_suspend, ecap_pwm_resume);
 static struct platform_driver ecap_pwm_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "ecap",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = ecap_of_match,
                 .pm     = &ecap_pwm_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-tiehrpwm.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-tiehrpwm.c
index cb75133085a8..694b3cf7694b 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-tiehrpwm.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-tiehrpwm.c
@@ -599,7 +599,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(ehrpwm_pwm_pm_ops, ehrpwm_pwm_suspend,
 static struct platform_driver ehrpwm_pwm_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "ehrpwm",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = ehrpwm_of_match,
                 .pm     = &ehrpwm_pwm_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-tipwmss.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-tipwmss.c
index 67481dc6da3f..5cf65a15d021 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-tipwmss.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-tipwmss.c
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(pwmss_pm_ops, pwmss_suspend, pwmss_resume);
 static struct platform_driver pwmss_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "pwmss",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &pwmss_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = pwmss_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-vt8500.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-vt8500.c
index 652e6b5b859b..cdb58fd4619d 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-vt8500.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-vt8500.c
@@ -266,7 +266,6 @@ static struct platform_driver vt8500_pwm_driver = {
         .remove         = vt8500_pwm_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "vt8500-pwm",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = vt8500_pwm_dt_ids,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/88pm800.c b/drivers/regulator/88pm800.c
index 4e6c8c611905..832932bdc977 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/88pm800.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/88pm800.c
@@ -362,7 +362,6 @@ static int pm800_regulator_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver pm800_regulator_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "88pm80x-regulator",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = pm800_regulator_probe,
         .remove         = pm800_regulator_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/88pm8607.c b/drivers/regulator/88pm8607.c
index 6d77dcd7dcf6..e04b333cc108 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/88pm8607.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/88pm8607.c
@@ -418,7 +418,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(platform, pm8607_regulator_driver_ids);
 static struct platform_driver pm8607_regulator_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "88pm860x-regulator",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = pm8607_regulator_probe,
         .id_table       = pm8607_regulator_driver_ids,
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/aat2870-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/aat2870-regulator.c
index c873ee0082cf..9dfabda8f478 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/aat2870-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/aat2870-regulator.c
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ static int aat2870_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver aat2870_regulator_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "aat2870-regulator",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe  = aat2870_regulator_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/ab3100.c b/drivers/regulator/ab3100.c
index e10febe9ec34..de2644490f0d 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/ab3100.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/ab3100.c
@@ -721,7 +721,6 @@ static int ab3100_regulators_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ab3100_regulators_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name  = "ab3100-regulators",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = ab3100_regulators_probe,
         .remove = ab3100_regulators_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/ab8500-ext.c b/drivers/regulator/ab8500-ext.c
index 29c0faaf8eba..84c1ee39ddae 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/ab8500-ext.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/ab8500-ext.c
@@ -433,7 +433,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ab8500_ext_regulator_driver = {
         .probe = ab8500_ext_regulator_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "ab8500-ext-regulator",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/ab8500.c b/drivers/regulator/ab8500.c
index 1fda14e12ea8..0f97514e3474 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/ab8500.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/ab8500.c
@@ -3075,7 +3075,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ab8500_regulator_driver = {
         .probe = ab8500_regulator_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "ab8500-regulator",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/anatop-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/anatop-regulator.c
index 4f730af70e7c..1d4d8e572786 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/anatop-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/anatop-regulator.c
@@ -308,7 +308,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id of_anatop_regulator_match_tbl[] = {
 static struct platform_driver anatop_regulator_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "anatop_regulator",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_anatop_regulator_match_tbl,
         },
         .probe  = anatop_regulator_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/arizona-ldo1.c b/drivers/regulator/arizona-ldo1.c
index 4c9db589f6c1..9b0e96919578 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/arizona-ldo1.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/arizona-ldo1.c
@@ -296,7 +296,6 @@ static struct platform_driver arizona_ldo1_driver = {
         .probe = arizona_ldo1_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "arizona-ldo1",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/arizona-micsupp.c b/drivers/regulator/arizona-micsupp.c
index ce9aca5f8ee7..9857c9f2f621 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/arizona-micsupp.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/arizona-micsupp.c
@@ -300,7 +300,6 @@ static struct platform_driver arizona_micsupp_driver = {
         .probe = arizona_micsupp_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "arizona-micsupp",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/as3711-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/as3711-regulator.c
index 8459b0b648cd..c0e93b1332f7 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/as3711-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/as3711-regulator.c
@@ -267,7 +267,6 @@ static int as3711_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver as3711_regulator_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "as3711-regulator",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = as3711_regulator_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/as3722-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/as3722-regulator.c
index b68f05f38537..8b046eec6ae0 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/as3722-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/as3722-regulator.c
@@ -916,7 +916,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, of_as3722_regulator_match);
 static struct platform_driver as3722_regulator_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "as3722-regulator",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_as3722_regulator_match,
         },
         .probe = as3722_regulator_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/axp20x-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/axp20x-regulator.c
index 2e1010a34ddc..f23d7e1f2ee7 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/axp20x-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/axp20x-regulator.c
@@ -275,7 +275,6 @@ static struct platform_driver axp20x_regulator_driver = {
         .probe  = axp20x_regulator_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "axp20x-regulator",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/bcm590xx-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/bcm590xx-regulator.c
index fe6ac69549a6..628430bdc312 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/bcm590xx-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/bcm590xx-regulator.c
@@ -453,7 +453,6 @@ static int bcm590xx_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver bcm590xx_regulator_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "bcm590xx-vregs",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = bcm590xx_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/da903x.c b/drivers/regulator/da903x.c
index b431ae357fcd..affa1b191314 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/da903x.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/da903x.c
@@ -475,7 +475,6 @@ static int da903x_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver da903x_regulator_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "da903x-regulator",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = da903x_regulator_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/da9052-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/da9052-regulator.c
index 00033625a09c..8f42ae741774 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/da9052-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/da9052-regulator.c
@@ -463,7 +463,6 @@ static struct platform_driver da9052_regulator_driver = {
         .probe = da9052_regulator_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "da9052-regulator",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/da9055-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/da9055-regulator.c
index 9516317e1a9f..cafdafbffcaf 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/da9055-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/da9055-regulator.c
@@ -665,7 +665,6 @@ static struct platform_driver da9055_regulator_driver = {
         .probe = da9055_regulator_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "da9055-regulator",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/da9063-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/da9063-regulator.c
index 7c9461d13313..82e6cd39942d 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/da9063-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/da9063-regulator.c
@@ -896,7 +896,6 @@ static int da9063_regulator_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver da9063_regulator_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DA9063_DRVNAME_REGULATORS,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = da9063_regulator_probe,
         .remove = da9063_regulator_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/db8500-prcmu.c b/drivers/regulator/db8500-prcmu.c
index 617c1adca816..7cec535cf0bc 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/db8500-prcmu.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/db8500-prcmu.c
@@ -534,7 +534,6 @@ static int db8500_regulator_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver db8500_regulator_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "db8500-prcmu-regulators",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = db8500_regulator_probe,
         .remove = db8500_regulator_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/dummy.c b/drivers/regulator/dummy.c
index 2436db9e2ca3..933b529ac27f 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/dummy.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/dummy.c
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ static struct platform_driver dummy_regulator_driver = {
         .probe          = dummy_regulator_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = "reg-dummy",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/fixed.c b/drivers/regulator/fixed.c
index 354105eff1f8..47e9043a3a4f 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/fixed.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/fixed.c
@@ -207,7 +207,6 @@ static struct platform_driver regulator_fixed_voltage_driver = {
         .probe          = reg_fixed_voltage_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = "reg-fixed-voltage",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(fixed_of_match),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/gpio-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/gpio-regulator.c
index 989b23b377c0..17fa02554c3d 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/gpio-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/gpio-regulator.c
@@ -388,7 +388,6 @@ static struct platform_driver gpio_regulator_driver = {
         .remove         = gpio_regulator_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = "gpio-regulator",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(regulator_gpio_of_match),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/hi6421-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/hi6421-regulator.c
index 156d0d1a55f1..42dc5fb8c899 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/hi6421-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/hi6421-regulator.c
@@ -623,7 +623,6 @@ static int hi6421_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver hi6421_regulator_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "hi6421-regulator",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe  = hi6421_regulator_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/lp8788-buck.c b/drivers/regulator/lp8788-buck.c
index 948afc249e29..a97bed90d39b 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/lp8788-buck.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/lp8788-buck.c
@@ -533,7 +533,6 @@ static struct platform_driver lp8788_buck_driver = {
         .probe = lp8788_buck_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = LP8788_DEV_BUCK,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/lp8788-ldo.c b/drivers/regulator/lp8788-ldo.c
index b9a29a29933f..9f22d079c8cc 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/lp8788-ldo.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/lp8788-ldo.c
@@ -561,7 +561,6 @@ static struct platform_driver lp8788_dldo_driver = {
         .probe = lp8788_dldo_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = LP8788_DEV_DLDO,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
@@ -611,7 +610,6 @@ static struct platform_driver lp8788_aldo_driver = {
         .probe = lp8788_aldo_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = LP8788_DEV_ALDO,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/max14577.c b/drivers/regulator/max14577.c
index 0ff5a20ac958..bf9a44c5fdd2 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/max14577.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/max14577.c
@@ -371,7 +371,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(platform, max14577_regulator_id);
 
 static struct platform_driver max14577_regulator_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                    .name = "max14577-regulator",
                    },
         .probe          = max14577_regulator_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/max77686.c b/drivers/regulator/max77686.c
index ef1af2debbd2..a95689631bf8 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/max77686.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/max77686.c
@@ -500,7 +500,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(platform, max77686_pmic_id);
 static struct platform_driver max77686_pmic_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "max77686-pmic",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = max77686_pmic_probe,
         .id_table = max77686_pmic_id,
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/max77693.c b/drivers/regulator/max77693.c
index c67ff05fc1dd..b0024e90e533 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/max77693.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/max77693.c
@@ -267,7 +267,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(platform, max77693_pmic_id);
 static struct platform_driver max77693_pmic_driver = {
         .driver = {
                    .name = "max77693-pmic",
-                   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                    },
         .probe = max77693_pmic_probe,
         .id_table = max77693_pmic_id,
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/max77802.c b/drivers/regulator/max77802.c
index d89792b084e9..e873da75f351 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/max77802.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/max77802.c
@@ -573,7 +573,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(platform, max77802_pmic_id);
 static struct platform_driver max77802_pmic_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "max77802-pmic",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = max77802_pmic_probe,
         .id_table = max77802_pmic_id,
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/max8907-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/max8907-regulator.c
index 3426be89c9f6..5e941db5ccaf 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/max8907-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/max8907-regulator.c
@@ -366,7 +366,6 @@ static int max8907_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver max8907_regulator_driver = {
         .driver = {
                    .name = "max8907-regulator",
-                   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                    },
         .probe = max8907_regulator_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/max8925-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/max8925-regulator.c
index 7770777befc4..c802f0239dc7 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/max8925-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/max8925-regulator.c
@@ -324,7 +324,6 @@ static int max8925_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver max8925_regulator_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "max8925-regulator",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = max8925_regulator_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/max8997.c b/drivers/regulator/max8997.c
index 9c31e215a521..0767ae4f1280 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/max8997.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/max8997.c
@@ -1218,7 +1218,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(platform, max8997_pmic_id);
 static struct platform_driver max8997_pmic_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "max8997-pmic",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = max8997_pmic_probe,
         .id_table = max8997_pmic_id,
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/max8998.c b/drivers/regulator/max8998.c
index 961091b46557..9978d616125f 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/max8998.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/max8998.c
@@ -894,7 +894,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(platform, max8998_pmic_id);
 static struct platform_driver max8998_pmic_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "max8998-pmic",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = max8998_pmic_probe,
         .id_table = max8998_pmic_id,
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/mc13783-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/mc13783-regulator.c
index 7f4a67edf780..fe4c7d677f9c 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/mc13783-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/mc13783-regulator.c
@@ -459,7 +459,6 @@ static int mc13783_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver mc13783_regulator_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "mc13783-regulator",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = mc13783_regulator_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/mc13892-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/mc13892-regulator.c
index 793b662a1967..0d17c9206816 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/mc13892-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/mc13892-regulator.c
@@ -633,7 +633,6 @@ err_unlock:
 static struct platform_driver mc13892_regulator_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "mc13892-regulator",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe  = mc13892_regulator_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/palmas-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/palmas-regulator.c
index 1878e5b567ef..9205f433573c 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/palmas-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/palmas-regulator.c
@@ -1610,7 +1610,6 @@ static struct platform_driver palmas_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "palmas-pmic",
                 .of_match_table = of_palmas_match_tbl,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = palmas_regulators_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/pbias-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/pbias-regulator.c
index 6d02d68dfb46..bd2b75c0d1d1 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/pbias-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/pbias-regulator.c
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ static struct platform_driver pbias_regulator_driver = {
         .probe          = pbias_regulator_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = "pbias-regulator",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(pbias_of_match),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/pcap-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/pcap-regulator.c
index 3727b7d0e9ac..9b16e6158f15 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/pcap-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/pcap-regulator.c
@@ -259,7 +259,6 @@ static int pcap_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver pcap_regulator_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "pcap-regulator",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe  = pcap_regulator_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/pwm-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/pwm-regulator.c
index d3f55eaea058..914b88ba370a 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/pwm-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/pwm-regulator.c
@@ -183,7 +183,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, pwm_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver pwm_regulator_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "pwm-regulator",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(pwm_of_match),
         },
         .probe = pwm_regulator_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/qcom_rpm-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/qcom_rpm-regulator.c
index b55cd5b50ebe..b8692546a7f3 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/qcom_rpm-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/qcom_rpm-regulator.c
@@ -777,7 +777,6 @@ static struct platform_driver rpm_reg_driver = {
         .probe          = rpm_reg_probe,
         .driver  = {
                 .name  = "qcom_rpm_reg",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(rpm_of_match),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/rc5t583-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/rc5t583-regulator.c
index 4c414ae109ae..d2e67c512195 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/rc5t583-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/rc5t583-regulator.c
@@ -179,7 +179,6 @@ skip_ext_pwr_config:
 static struct platform_driver rc5t583_regulator_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "rc5t583-regulator",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = rc5t583_regulator_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/rk808-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/rk808-regulator.c
index 196a5c8838c4..93279581b62c 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/rk808-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/rk808-regulator.c
@@ -368,7 +368,6 @@ static struct platform_driver rk808_regulator_driver = {
         .probe = rk808_regulator_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "rk808-regulator",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/s2mpa01.c b/drivers/regulator/s2mpa01.c
index 4acefa6b462e..5f4b7d3380d6 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/s2mpa01.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/s2mpa01.c
@@ -405,7 +405,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(platform, s2mpa01_pmic_id);
 static struct platform_driver s2mpa01_pmic_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "s2mpa01-pmic",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = s2mpa01_pmic_probe,
         .id_table = s2mpa01_pmic_id,
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/s2mps11.c b/drivers/regulator/s2mps11.c
index adab82d5279f..5248d36927ff 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/s2mps11.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/s2mps11.c
@@ -936,7 +936,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(platform, s2mps11_pmic_id);
 static struct platform_driver s2mps11_pmic_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "s2mps11-pmic",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = s2mps11_pmic_probe,
         .id_table = s2mps11_pmic_id,
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/s5m8767.c b/drivers/regulator/s5m8767.c
index 0ab5cbeeb797..684bd9ff9e02 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/s5m8767.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/s5m8767.c
@@ -986,7 +986,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(platform, s5m8767_pmic_id);
 static struct platform_driver s5m8767_pmic_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "s5m8767-pmic",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = s5m8767_pmic_probe,
         .id_table = s5m8767_pmic_id,
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/stw481x-vmmc.c b/drivers/regulator/stw481x-vmmc.c
index a7e152696a02..0cc35b1ccdab 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/stw481x-vmmc.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/stw481x-vmmc.c
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id stw481x_vmmc_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver stw481x_vmmc_regulator_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name  = "stw481x-vmmc-regulator",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = stw481x_vmmc_match,
         },
         .probe = stw481x_vmmc_regulator_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/ti-abb-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/ti-abb-regulator.c
index a2dabb575b97..340faf329fbb 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/ti-abb-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/ti-abb-regulator.c
@@ -891,7 +891,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ti_abb_driver = {
         .probe = ti_abb_probe,
         .driver = {
                    .name = "ti_abb",
-                   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                    .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(ti_abb_of_match),
                    },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/tps6105x-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/tps6105x-regulator.c
index c1e33a3d397b..3510b3e7330a 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/tps6105x-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/tps6105x-regulator.c
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ static int tps6105x_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver tps6105x_regulator_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name  = "tps6105x-regulator",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = tps6105x_regulator_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/tps6507x-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/tps6507x-regulator.c
index 98e66ce26723..dad0bac09ecf 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/tps6507x-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/tps6507x-regulator.c
@@ -519,7 +519,6 @@ static int tps6507x_pmic_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver tps6507x_pmic_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "tps6507x-pmic",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = tps6507x_pmic_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/tps65090-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/tps65090-regulator.c
index d5df1e9ad1da..5e1a67ade71f 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/tps65090-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/tps65090-regulator.c
@@ -507,7 +507,6 @@ static int tps65090_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver tps65090_regulator_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "tps65090-pmic",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = tps65090_regulator_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/tps65218-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/tps65218-regulator.c
index f0a40281b9c1..e2b97ac6a9fa 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/tps65218-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/tps65218-regulator.c
@@ -255,7 +255,6 @@ static int tps65218_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver tps65218_regulator_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "tps65218-pmic",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = tps65218_of_match,
         },
         .probe = tps65218_regulator_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/tps6586x-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/tps6586x-regulator.c
index ccbb9f150b4e..2852de05d64d 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/tps6586x-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/tps6586x-regulator.c
@@ -522,7 +522,6 @@ static int tps6586x_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver tps6586x_regulator_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "tps6586x-regulator",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = tps6586x_regulator_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/tps65910-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/tps65910-regulator.c
index 18fc991175bc..e2cffe01b807 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/tps65910-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/tps65910-regulator.c
@@ -1245,7 +1245,6 @@ static void tps65910_shutdown(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver tps65910_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "tps65910-pmic",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = tps65910_probe,
         .shutdown = tps65910_shutdown,
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/tps65912-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/tps65912-regulator.c
index 9cafaa0f9455..9503d5481a52 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/tps65912-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/tps65912-regulator.c
@@ -519,7 +519,6 @@ static int tps65912_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver tps65912_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "tps65912-pmic",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = tps65912_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/tps80031-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/tps80031-regulator.c
index 26aa6d9c308f..d4cc60ad18ae 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/tps80031-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/tps80031-regulator.c
@@ -746,7 +746,6 @@ static int tps80031_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver tps80031_regulator_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "tps80031-pmic",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = tps80031_regulator_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/twl-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/twl-regulator.c
index 0b4f8660fdb4..00c49e7cb345 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/twl-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/twl-regulator.c
@@ -1220,7 +1220,6 @@ static struct platform_driver twlreg_driver = {
          */
         .driver  = {
                 .name  = "twl_reg",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(twl_of_match),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/vexpress.c b/drivers/regulator/vexpress.c
index 02e7267ccf92..6ab78bdbe138 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/vexpress.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/vexpress.c
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ static struct platform_driver vexpress_regulator_driver = {
         .probe = vexpress_regulator_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRVNAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = vexpress_regulator_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/virtual.c b/drivers/regulator/virtual.c
index 6ff95b045984..a6f1c7a9914f 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/virtual.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/virtual.c
@@ -338,7 +338,6 @@ static struct platform_driver regulator_virtual_consumer_driver = {
         .remove         = regulator_virtual_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = "reg-virt-consumer",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/wm831x-dcdc.c b/drivers/regulator/wm831x-dcdc.c
index 0d88a82ab2a2..0d7e164a5e76 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/wm831x-dcdc.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/wm831x-dcdc.c
@@ -562,7 +562,6 @@ static struct platform_driver wm831x_buckv_driver = {
         .probe = wm831x_buckv_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "wm831x-buckv",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
@@ -689,7 +688,6 @@ static struct platform_driver wm831x_buckp_driver = {
         .probe = wm831x_buckp_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "wm831x-buckp",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
@@ -804,7 +802,6 @@ static struct platform_driver wm831x_boostp_driver = {
         .probe = wm831x_boostp_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "wm831x-boostp",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
@@ -880,7 +877,6 @@ static struct platform_driver wm831x_epe_driver = {
         .probe = wm831x_epe_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "wm831x-epe",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/wm831x-isink.c b/drivers/regulator/wm831x-isink.c
index 72e385e76a9d..1e88391a1628 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/wm831x-isink.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/wm831x-isink.c
@@ -224,7 +224,6 @@ static struct platform_driver wm831x_isink_driver = {
         .probe = wm831x_isink_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "wm831x-isink",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/wm831x-ldo.c b/drivers/regulator/wm831x-ldo.c
index eca0eeb78acd..7ae2dc82f636 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/wm831x-ldo.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/wm831x-ldo.c
@@ -307,7 +307,6 @@ static struct platform_driver wm831x_gp_ldo_driver = {
         .probe = wm831x_gp_ldo_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "wm831x-ldo",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
@@ -516,7 +515,6 @@ static struct platform_driver wm831x_aldo_driver = {
         .probe = wm831x_aldo_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "wm831x-aldo",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
@@ -650,7 +648,6 @@ static struct platform_driver wm831x_alive_ldo_driver = {
         .probe = wm831x_alive_ldo_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "wm831x-alive-ldo",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/wm8994-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/wm8994-regulator.c
index c24346db8a71..fdfd37aefaf6 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/wm8994-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/wm8994-regulator.c
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ static struct platform_driver wm8994_ldo_driver = {
         .probe = wm8994_ldo_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "wm8994-ldo",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/da8xx_remoteproc.c b/drivers/remoteproc/da8xx_remoteproc.c
index 3841b9813109..89fd057e5f1d 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/da8xx_remoteproc.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/da8xx_remoteproc.c
@@ -300,7 +300,6 @@ static struct platform_driver da8xx_rproc_driver = {
         .remove = da8xx_rproc_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "davinci-rproc",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/omap_remoteproc.c b/drivers/remoteproc/omap_remoteproc.c
index 51689721ea7a..a0128cd13ef8 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/omap_remoteproc.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/omap_remoteproc.c
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@ static struct platform_driver omap_rproc_driver = {
         .remove = omap_rproc_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "omap-rproc",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/ste_modem_rproc.c b/drivers/remoteproc/ste_modem_rproc.c
index c4ac9104dd8e..16b7b7bd805b 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/ste_modem_rproc.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/ste_modem_rproc.c
@@ -331,7 +331,6 @@ free_rproc:
 static struct platform_driver sproc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = SPROC_MODEM_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe  = sproc_probe,
         .remove = sproc_drv_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/reset/reset-socfpga.c b/drivers/reset/reset-socfpga.c
index 79c32ca84ef1..9181bea64d7a 100644
--- a/drivers/reset/reset-socfpga.c
+++ b/drivers/reset/reset-socfpga.c
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ static struct platform_driver socfpga_reset_driver = {
         .remove = socfpga_reset_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "socfpga-reset",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = socfpga_reset_dt_ids,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/reset/reset-sunxi.c b/drivers/reset/reset-sunxi.c
index a94e7a7820b4..eebc52cb6984 100644
--- a/drivers/reset/reset-sunxi.c
+++ b/drivers/reset/reset-sunxi.c
@@ -179,7 +179,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sunxi_reset_driver = {
         .remove = sunxi_reset_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "sunxi-reset",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = sunxi_reset_dt_ids,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/reset/sti/reset-stih415.c b/drivers/reset/sti/reset-stih415.c
index c93fd260447e..8dad603d863c 100644
--- a/drivers/reset/sti/reset-stih415.c
+++ b/drivers/reset/sti/reset-stih415.c
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ static struct platform_driver stih415_reset_driver = {
         .probe = syscfg_reset_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "reset-stih415",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = stih415_reset_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/reset/sti/reset-stih416.c b/drivers/reset/sti/reset-stih416.c
index 5fc987076a90..79aed70a26c0 100644
--- a/drivers/reset/sti/reset-stih416.c
+++ b/drivers/reset/sti/reset-stih416.c
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ static struct platform_driver stih416_reset_driver = {
         .probe = syscfg_reset_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "reset-stih416",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = stih416_reset_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-88pm80x.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-88pm80x.c
index 0916089c7c3e..7df0579d9852 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-88pm80x.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-88pm80x.c
@@ -352,7 +352,6 @@ static int pm80x_rtc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver pm80x_rtc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                    .name = "88pm80x-rtc",
-                   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                    .pm = &pm80x_rtc_pm_ops,
                    },
         .probe = pm80x_rtc_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-88pm860x.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-88pm860x.c
index 0c6add1a38dc..19e53b3b8e00 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-88pm860x.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-88pm860x.c
@@ -448,7 +448,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(pm860x_rtc_pm_ops, pm860x_rtc_suspend, pm860x_rtc_resum
 static struct platform_driver pm860x_rtc_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "88pm860x-rtc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &pm860x_rtc_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe          = pm860x_rtc_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ab3100.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ab3100.c
index ff435343ba9f..1d0340fdb820 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ab3100.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ab3100.c
@@ -243,7 +243,6 @@ static int __init ab3100_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ab3100_rtc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "ab3100-rtc",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ab8500.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ab8500.c
index 727e2f5d14d9..43c09ad5112b 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ab8500.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ab8500.c
@@ -517,7 +517,6 @@ static int ab8500_rtc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ab8500_rtc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "ab8500-rtc",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe  = ab8500_rtc_probe,
         .remove = ab8500_rtc_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-at32ap700x.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-at32ap700x.c
index aee3387fb099..d618d6c7ef93 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-at32ap700x.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-at32ap700x.c
@@ -277,7 +277,6 @@ static struct platform_driver at32_rtc_driver = {
         .remove         = __exit_p(at32_rtc_remove),
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "at32ap700x_rtc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91rm9200.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91rm9200.c
index 44fe83ee9bee..70a5d94cc766 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91rm9200.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91rm9200.c
@@ -491,7 +491,6 @@ static struct platform_driver at91_rtc_driver = {
         .shutdown       = at91_rtc_shutdown,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "at91_rtc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &at91_rtc_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(at91_rtc_dt_ids),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91sam9.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91sam9.c
index 596374304532..dcf211b941a5 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91sam9.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91sam9.c
@@ -446,7 +446,6 @@ static struct platform_driver at91_rtc_driver = {
         .shutdown       = at91_rtc_shutdown,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "rtc-at91sam9",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &at91_rtc_pm_ops,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-au1xxx.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-au1xxx.c
index fd25e2374d4e..84d6e026784d 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-au1xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-au1xxx.c
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ out_err:
 static struct platform_driver au1xrtc_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "rtc-au1xxx",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-bfin.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-bfin.c
index fe4bdb06a55a..3d44b11721ea 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-bfin.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-bfin.c
@@ -434,7 +434,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(bfin_rtc_pm_ops, bfin_rtc_suspend, bfin_rtc_resume);
 static struct platform_driver bfin_rtc_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "rtc-bfin",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &bfin_rtc_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe          = bfin_rtc_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-bq4802.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-bq4802.c
index fc0ff87aa5df..bd170cb3361c 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-bq4802.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-bq4802.c
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("platform:rtc-bq4802");
 static struct platform_driver bq4802_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "rtc-bq4802",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = bq4802_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-coh901331.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-coh901331.c
index 869cae273799..56343b2fbc68 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-coh901331.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-coh901331.c
@@ -267,7 +267,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id coh901331_dt_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver coh901331_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "rtc-coh901331",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &coh901331_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = coh901331_dt_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-da9052.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-da9052.c
index e5c9486cf452..613c43b7e9ae 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-da9052.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-da9052.c
@@ -265,7 +265,6 @@ static struct platform_driver da9052_rtc_driver = {
         .probe  = da9052_rtc_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "da9052-rtc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-da9055.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-da9055.c
index a825491331c8..7ec0872d5e3b 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-da9055.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-da9055.c
@@ -391,7 +391,6 @@ static struct platform_driver da9055_rtc_driver = {
         .probe  = da9055_rtc_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "da9055-rtc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &da9055_rtc_pm_ops,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-da9063.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-da9063.c
index 731ed1a97f59..7ffc5707f8b9 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-da9063.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-da9063.c
@@ -341,7 +341,6 @@ static struct platform_driver da9063_rtc_driver = {
         .probe          = da9063_rtc_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DA9063_DRVNAME_RTC,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-davinci.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-davinci.c
index c0a3b59f65a2..c84f46168a52 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-davinci.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-davinci.c
@@ -550,7 +550,6 @@ static struct platform_driver davinci_rtc_driver = {
         .remove         = __exit_p(davinci_rtc_remove),
         .driver         = {
                 .name = "rtc_davinci",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-dm355evm.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-dm355evm.c
index 1aca08394c47..94067f8eeb10 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-dm355evm.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-dm355evm.c
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ static int dm355evm_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver rtc_dm355evm_driver = {
         .probe          = dm355evm_rtc_probe,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "rtc-dm355evm",
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1216.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1216.c
index 9c04fd2bc209..d16f550897b8 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1216.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1216.c
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ static int __init ds1216_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ds1216_rtc_platform_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "rtc-ds1216",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1286.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1286.c
index 50e109b78252..2fe537f4e2bd 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1286.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1286.c
@@ -356,7 +356,6 @@ static int ds1286_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ds1286_platform_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "rtc-ds1286",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = ds1286_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1302.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1302.c
index 07e8d79b4a09..6bef7a5233c4 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1302.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1302.c
@@ -244,7 +244,6 @@ static int __init ds1302_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ds1302_platform_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1511.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1511.c
index b13d1399b81a..7415c2b4d6e8 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1511.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1511.c
@@ -561,7 +561,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ds1511_rtc_driver = {
         .remove         = ds1511_rtc_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "ds1511",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1553.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1553.c
index ab56893aac73..a24e091bcb41 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1553.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1553.c
@@ -351,7 +351,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ds1553_rtc_driver = {
         .remove         = ds1553_rtc_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "rtc-ds1553",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1742.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1742.c
index 9822715db8ba..0f8d8ace1515 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1742.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1742.c
@@ -230,7 +230,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ds1742_rtc_driver = {
         .remove         = ds1742_rtc_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "rtc-ds1742",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(ds1742_rtc_of_match),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds2404.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds2404.c
index fc209dc4e245..7885edd3d507 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds2404.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds2404.c
@@ -274,7 +274,6 @@ static struct platform_driver rtc_device_driver = {
         .remove = rtc_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "ds2404",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 module_platform_driver(rtc_device_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-efi.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-efi.c
index 53b589dc34eb..b37b0c80bd5a 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-efi.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-efi.c
@@ -226,7 +226,6 @@ static int __init efi_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 static struct platform_driver efi_rtc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "rtc-efi",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ep93xx.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ep93xx.c
index 5e4f5dc40ba5..de325d68c7e4 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ep93xx.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ep93xx.c
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ static int ep93xx_rtc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ep93xx_rtc_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "ep93xx-rtc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = ep93xx_rtc_probe,
         .remove         = ep93xx_rtc_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-generic.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-generic.c
index 9b6725ebbfb2..e782ebd719b2 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-generic.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-generic.c
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ static int __init generic_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 static struct platform_driver generic_rtc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "rtc-generic",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-hid-sensor-time.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-hid-sensor-time.c
index 965a9da70867..ae7c2ba440cf 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-hid-sensor-time.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-hid-sensor-time.c
@@ -331,7 +331,6 @@ static struct platform_driver hid_time_platform_driver = {
         .id_table = hid_time_ids,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = KBUILD_MODNAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = hid_time_probe,
         .remove         = hid_time_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-imxdi.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-imxdi.c
index cd741c77e085..42f5570f42f8 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-imxdi.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-imxdi.c
@@ -499,7 +499,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, dryice_dt_ids);
 static struct platform_driver dryice_rtc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                    .name = "imxdi_rtc",
-                   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                    .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(dryice_dt_ids),
                    },
         .remove = __exit_p(dryice_rtc_remove),
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-jz4740.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-jz4740.c
index 08f5160fb6d4..b2bcfc0bf2e5 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-jz4740.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-jz4740.c
@@ -299,7 +299,6 @@ static struct platform_driver jz4740_rtc_driver = {
         .probe   = jz4740_rtc_probe,
         .driver  = {
                 .name  = "jz4740-rtc",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm    = JZ4740_RTC_PM_OPS,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-lp8788.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-lp8788.c
index 4ff6c73253b3..e20e7bd822e0 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-lp8788.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-lp8788.c
@@ -316,7 +316,6 @@ static struct platform_driver lp8788_rtc_driver = {
         .probe = lp8788_rtc_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = LP8788_DEV_RTC,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 module_platform_driver(lp8788_rtc_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-lpc32xx.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-lpc32xx.c
index f130c08c98f8..f923f7324788 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-lpc32xx.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-lpc32xx.c
@@ -379,7 +379,6 @@ static struct platform_driver lpc32xx_rtc_driver = {
         .remove         = lpc32xx_rtc_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = RTC_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = LPC32XX_RTC_PM_OPS,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(lpc32xx_rtc_match),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ls1x.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ls1x.c
index 682ecb094839..8445e564094a 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ls1x.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ls1x.c
@@ -188,7 +188,6 @@ err:
 static struct platform_driver  ls1x_rtc_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "ls1x-rtc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = ls1x_rtc_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-m48t35.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-m48t35.c
index 411adb3f86a1..c62b51217ecf 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-m48t35.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-m48t35.c
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ static int m48t35_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver m48t35_platform_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "rtc-m48t35",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = m48t35_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-m48t59.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-m48t59.c
index 11880c1e9dac..90abb5bd589c 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-m48t59.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-m48t59.c
@@ -504,7 +504,6 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("platform:rtc-m48t59");
 static struct platform_driver m48t59_rtc_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "rtc-m48t59",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = m48t59_rtc_probe,
         .remove         = m48t59_rtc_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-m48t86.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-m48t86.c
index 32f64c942621..a17b7a3ceece 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-m48t86.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-m48t86.c
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ static int m48t86_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 static struct platform_driver m48t86_rtc_platform_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "rtc-m48t86",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = m48t86_rtc_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-max77686.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-max77686.c
index cf73e969c8cc..9d71328e59b9 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-max77686.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-max77686.c
@@ -513,7 +513,6 @@ static const struct platform_device_id rtc_id[] = {
 static struct platform_driver max77686_rtc_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "max77686-rtc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &max77686_rtc_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe          = max77686_rtc_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-max77802.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-max77802.c
index 566471335b33..7f8adf8d6feb 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-max77802.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-max77802.c
@@ -488,7 +488,6 @@ static const struct platform_device_id rtc_id[] = {
 static struct platform_driver max77802_rtc_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "max77802-rtc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &max77802_rtc_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe          = max77802_rtc_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-max8907.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-max8907.c
index 3032178bd9e6..19c29b72598d 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-max8907.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-max8907.c
@@ -215,7 +215,6 @@ static int max8907_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver max8907_rtc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "max8907-rtc",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = max8907_rtc_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-max8925.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-max8925.c
index 951d1a78e190..16d129a0bb3b 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-max8925.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-max8925.c
@@ -314,7 +314,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(max8925_rtc_pm_ops, max8925_rtc_suspend, max8925_rtc_re
 static struct platform_driver max8925_rtc_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "max8925-rtc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &max8925_rtc_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe          = max8925_rtc_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-max8997.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-max8997.c
index 0777c01b58e0..67fbe559d535 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-max8997.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-max8997.c
@@ -523,7 +523,6 @@ static const struct platform_device_id rtc_id[] = {
 static struct platform_driver max8997_rtc_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "max8997-rtc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = max8997_rtc_probe,
         .shutdown       = max8997_rtc_shutdown,
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-max8998.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-max8998.c
index f098ad8382de..5726ef7bd56e 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-max8998.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-max8998.c
@@ -313,7 +313,6 @@ static const struct platform_device_id max8998_rtc_id[] = {
 static struct platform_driver max8998_rtc_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "max8998-rtc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = max8998_rtc_probe,
         .id_table       = max8998_rtc_id,
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mc13xxx.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mc13xxx.c
index 0765606a2d14..5bce904b7ee6 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mc13xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mc13xxx.c
@@ -370,7 +370,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mc13xxx_rtc_driver = {
         .remove = mc13xxx_rtc_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-moxart.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-moxart.c
index c31846238871..73759c9a4527 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-moxart.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-moxart.c
@@ -317,7 +317,6 @@ static struct platform_driver moxart_rtc_driver = {
         .probe  = moxart_rtc_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "moxart-rtc",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = moxart_rtc_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mpc5121.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mpc5121.c
index 3b965ad6f4d5..1767e18d5bd4 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mpc5121.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mpc5121.c
@@ -411,7 +411,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id mpc5121_rtc_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver mpc5121_rtc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "mpc5121-rtc",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(mpc5121_rtc_match),
         },
         .probe = mpc5121_rtc_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-msm6242.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-msm6242.c
index 426cb5189daa..9bf877bdf836 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-msm6242.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-msm6242.c
@@ -225,7 +225,6 @@ static int __init msm6242_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver msm6242_rtc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "rtc-msm6242",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mv.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mv.c
index 6aaec2fc7c0d..423762241042 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mv.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mv.c
@@ -329,7 +329,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mv_rtc_driver = {
         .remove         = __exit_p(mv_rtc_remove),
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "rtc-mv",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(rtc_mv_of_match_table),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mxc.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mxc.c
index 419874fefa4b..3c3f8d10ab43 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-mxc.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-mxc.c
@@ -489,7 +489,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mxc_rtc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                    .name        = "mxc_rtc",
                    .pm          = &mxc_rtc_pm_ops,
-                   .owner       = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .id_table = imx_rtc_devtype,
         .probe = mxc_rtc_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-nuc900.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-nuc900.c
index a53da0958e95..09fc1c19f0df 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-nuc900.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-nuc900.c
@@ -262,7 +262,6 @@ static int __init nuc900_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver nuc900_rtc_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "nuc900-rtc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-omap.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-omap.c
index 21142e6574a9..ae444a8bd602 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-omap.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-omap.c
@@ -569,7 +569,6 @@ static struct platform_driver omap_rtc_driver = {
         .shutdown       = omap_rtc_shutdown,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &omap_rtc_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = omap_rtc_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-palmas.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-palmas.c
index 4dfe2d793fa3..3b01d567496d 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-palmas.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-palmas.c
@@ -363,7 +363,6 @@ static struct platform_driver palmas_rtc_driver = {
         .probe          = palmas_rtc_probe,
         .remove         = palmas_rtc_remove,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "palmas-rtc",
                 .pm     = &palmas_rtc_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(of_palmas_rtc_match),
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcap.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcap.c
index 40b5c630bc7d..c4433240d8a9 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcap.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcap.c
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@ static struct platform_driver pcap_rtc_driver = {
         .remove = __exit_p(pcap_rtc_remove),
         .driver = {
                 .name  = "pcap-rtc",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pm8xxx.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pm8xxx.c
index 5adcf111fc14..795fcbd02ea3 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pm8xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pm8xxx.c
@@ -531,7 +531,6 @@ static struct platform_driver pm8xxx_rtc_driver = {
         .probe          = pm8xxx_rtc_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "rtc-pm8xxx",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm             = &pm8xxx_rtc_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = pm8xxx_id_table,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ps3.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ps3.c
index 554ada5e9b76..6a8f5d758eac 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ps3.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ps3.c
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ static int __init ps3_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 static struct platform_driver ps3_rtc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "rtc-ps3",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-puv3.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-puv3.c
index 1cff2a21db67..c0a6e638c672 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-puv3.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-puv3.c
@@ -328,7 +328,6 @@ static struct platform_driver puv3_rtc_driver = {
         .remove         = puv3_rtc_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "PKUnity-v3-RTC",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &puv3_rtc_pm_ops,
         }
 };
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rc5t583.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rc5t583.c
index e53e9b1c69b3..f28d57788951 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rc5t583.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rc5t583.c
@@ -310,7 +310,6 @@ static struct platform_driver rc5t583_rtc_driver = {
         .probe          = rc5t583_rtc_probe,
         .remove         = rc5t583_rtc_remove,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "rtc-rc5t583",
                 .pm     = &rc5t583_rtc_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rp5c01.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rp5c01.c
index 89d073679267..b548551f385c 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rp5c01.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rp5c01.c
@@ -273,7 +273,6 @@ static int __exit rp5c01_rtc_remove(struct platform_device *dev)
 static struct platform_driver rp5c01_rtc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "rtc-rp5c01",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .remove = __exit_p(rp5c01_rtc_remove),
 };
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rs5c313.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rs5c313.c
index 68f7856422f1..5f48167c802a 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-rs5c313.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-rs5c313.c
@@ -381,7 +381,6 @@ static int rs5c313_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver rs5c313_rtc_platform_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe  = rs5c313_rtc_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-s3c.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-s3c.c
index 806072238c00..4241eeab3386 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-s3c.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-s3c.c
@@ -896,7 +896,6 @@ static struct platform_driver s3c_rtc_driver = {
         .remove         = s3c_rtc_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "s3c-rtc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &s3c_rtc_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(s3c_rtc_dt_match),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-s5m.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-s5m.c
index 8754c33361e8..b5e7c4670205 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-s5m.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-s5m.c
@@ -837,7 +837,6 @@ static const struct platform_device_id s5m_rtc_id[] = {
 static struct platform_driver s5m_rtc_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "s5m-rtc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &s5m_rtc_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe          = s5m_rtc_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sh.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sh.c
index d0d2b047658b..2b81dd4baf17 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sh.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sh.c
@@ -782,7 +782,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(sh_rtc_pm_ops, sh_rtc_suspend, sh_rtc_resume);
 static struct platform_driver sh_rtc_platform_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &sh_rtc_pm_ops,
         },
         .remove         = __exit_p(sh_rtc_remove),
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sirfsoc.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sirfsoc.c
index 76e38007ba90..52db89e25959 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sirfsoc.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sirfsoc.c
@@ -408,7 +408,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(sirfsoc_rtc_pm_ops,
 static struct platform_driver sirfsoc_rtc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "sirfsoc-rtc",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &sirfsoc_rtc_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = sirfsoc_rtc_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-snvs.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-snvs.c
index fa384fe28988..f04c378b781a 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-snvs.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-snvs.c
@@ -327,7 +327,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, snvs_dt_ids);
 static struct platform_driver snvs_rtc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "snvs_rtc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &snvs_rtc_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = snvs_dt_ids,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-starfire.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-starfire.c
index f7d8a6db8078..83a057a03060 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-starfire.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-starfire.c
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ static int __init starfire_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver starfire_rtc_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "rtc-starfire",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-stk17ta8.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-stk17ta8.c
index 35ed49ea1f81..0e93b714ee41 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-stk17ta8.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-stk17ta8.c
@@ -358,7 +358,6 @@ static struct platform_driver stk17ta8_rtc_driver = {
         .remove         = stk17ta8_rtc_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "stk17ta8",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-stmp3xxx.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-stmp3xxx.c
index ea96492357b0..2939cdcb2688 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-stmp3xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-stmp3xxx.c
@@ -341,7 +341,6 @@ static struct platform_driver stmp3xxx_rtcdrv = {
         .remove         = stmp3xxx_rtc_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "stmp3xxx-rtc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &stmp3xxx_rtc_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = rtc_dt_ids,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sun4v.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sun4v.c
index bc97ff91341d..7c696c12f28f 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sun4v.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sun4v.c
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ static int __init sun4v_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver sun4v_rtc_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "rtc-sun4v",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sunxi.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sunxi.c
index b6f21f73d508..6e678fa4dfaf 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-sunxi.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-sunxi.c
@@ -511,7 +511,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sunxi_rtc_driver = {
         .remove         = sunxi_rtc_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = "sunxi-rtc",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = sunxi_rtc_dt_ids,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-tegra.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-tegra.c
index 76af92ad5a8a..d948277057d8 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-tegra.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-tegra.c
@@ -420,7 +420,6 @@ static struct platform_driver tegra_rtc_driver = {
         .shutdown       = tegra_rtc_shutdown,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "tegra_rtc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = tegra_rtc_dt_match,
                 .pm     = &tegra_rtc_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-test.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-test.c
index 6599c20bc454..8f86fa91de1a 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-test.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-test.c
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ static struct platform_driver test_driver = {
         .remove = test_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "rtc-test",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-tile.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-tile.c
index ff9632eb79f2..0b60867d8390 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-tile.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-tile.c
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ static int tile_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 static struct platform_driver tile_rtc_platform_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "rtc-tile",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = tile_rtc_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-tps6586x.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-tps6586x.c
index 426901cef14f..3b6ce80a769c 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-tps6586x.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-tps6586x.c
@@ -337,7 +337,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(tps6586x_pm_ops, tps6586x_rtc_suspend,
 static struct platform_driver tps6586x_rtc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "tps6586x-rtc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &tps6586x_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe  = tps6586x_rtc_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-tps65910.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-tps65910.c
index 2583349fbde5..f42aa2b2dcba 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-tps65910.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-tps65910.c
@@ -326,7 +326,6 @@ static struct platform_driver tps65910_rtc_driver = {
         .probe          = tps65910_rtc_probe,
         .remove         = tps65910_rtc_remove,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "tps65910-rtc",
                 .pm     = &tps65910_rtc_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-tps80031.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-tps80031.c
index 3e400dce2d06..27e254cde715 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-tps80031.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-tps80031.c
@@ -324,7 +324,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(tps80031_pm_ops, tps80031_rtc_suspend,
 static struct platform_driver tps80031_rtc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "tps80031-rtc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &tps80031_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe  = tps80031_rtc_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-twl.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-twl.c
index 1915464e4cd6..5baea3f54926 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-twl.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-twl.c
@@ -608,7 +608,6 @@ static struct platform_driver twl4030rtc_driver = {
         .remove         = twl_rtc_remove,
         .shutdown       = twl_rtc_shutdown,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name           = "twl_rtc",
                 .pm             = &twl_rtc_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(twl_rtc_of_match),
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-tx4939.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-tx4939.c
index 2e678c681b13..cb7f94ede516 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-tx4939.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-tx4939.c
@@ -287,7 +287,6 @@ static struct platform_driver tx4939_rtc_driver = {
         .remove         = __exit_p(tx4939_rtc_remove),
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "tx4939rtc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-v3020.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-v3020.c
index 25222cdccdc6..bfbfa7ed7bbf 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-v3020.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-v3020.c
@@ -382,7 +382,6 @@ static struct platform_driver rtc_device_driver = {
         .remove = rtc_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "v3020",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-vr41xx.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-vr41xx.c
index 88c9c92e89fd..f64c282275b3 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-vr41xx.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-vr41xx.c
@@ -375,7 +375,6 @@ static struct platform_driver rtc_platform_driver = {
         .probe          = rtc_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = rtc_name,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-vt8500.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-vt8500.c
index 051da968da6d..a58b6d17e6f0 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-vt8500.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-vt8500.c
@@ -277,7 +277,6 @@ static struct platform_driver vt8500_rtc_driver = {
         .remove         = vt8500_rtc_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "vt8500-rtc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = wmt_dt_ids,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-xgene.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-xgene.c
index 14129cc85bdb..65b432a096fe 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-xgene.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-xgene.c
@@ -264,7 +264,6 @@ static struct platform_driver xgene_rtc_driver = {
         .probe          = xgene_rtc_probe,
         .remove         = xgene_rtc_remove,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "xgene-rtc",
                 .pm = &xgene_rtc_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(xgene_rtc_of_match),
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dcssblk.c b/drivers/s390/block/dcssblk.c
index 0f471750327e..b550c8c8d010 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dcssblk.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dcssblk.c
@@ -1003,7 +1003,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops dcssblk_pm_ops = {
 static struct platform_driver dcssblk_pdrv = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "dcssblk",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &dcssblk_pm_ops,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/xpram.c b/drivers/s390/block/xpram.c
index 9e0de9c9a6fc..7d4e9397ac31 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/xpram.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/xpram.c
@@ -417,7 +417,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops xpram_pm_ops = {
 static struct platform_driver xpram_pdrv = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = XPRAM_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &xpram_pm_ops,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/monwriter.c b/drivers/s390/char/monwriter.c
index 668b32b0dc1d..9b5d1138b2e2 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/monwriter.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/monwriter.c
@@ -334,7 +334,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops monwriter_pm_ops = {
 static struct platform_driver monwriter_pdrv = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "monwriter",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &monwriter_pm_ops,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/sclp.c b/drivers/s390/char/sclp.c
index c316051d9bda..41ba56d2e752 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/sclp.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/sclp.c
@@ -1167,7 +1167,6 @@ static const struct attribute_group *sclp_drv_attr_groups[] = {
 static struct platform_driver sclp_pdrv = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "sclp",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &sclp_pm_ops,
                 .groups = sclp_drv_attr_groups,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/sbus/char/bbc_i2c.c b/drivers/sbus/char/bbc_i2c.c
index 812b5f0361b6..129967ad345d 100644
--- a/drivers/sbus/char/bbc_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/sbus/char/bbc_i2c.c
@@ -413,7 +413,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, bbc_i2c_match);
 static struct platform_driver bbc_i2c_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "bbc_i2c",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = bbc_i2c_match,
         },
         .probe          = bbc_i2c_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/sbus/char/display7seg.c b/drivers/sbus/char/display7seg.c
index 2b0ce7c350ee..33fbe8249fd5 100644
--- a/drivers/sbus/char/display7seg.c
+++ b/drivers/sbus/char/display7seg.c
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, d7s_match);
 static struct platform_driver d7s_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = d7s_match,
         },
         .probe          = d7s_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/sbus/char/envctrl.c b/drivers/sbus/char/envctrl.c
index af15a2fdab5e..e244cf3d9ec8 100644
--- a/drivers/sbus/char/envctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/sbus/char/envctrl.c
@@ -1130,7 +1130,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, envctrl_match);
 static struct platform_driver envctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = envctrl_match,
         },
         .probe          = envctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/sbus/char/flash.c b/drivers/sbus/char/flash.c
index 25c738e9ef19..206ef4232adf 100644
--- a/drivers/sbus/char/flash.c
+++ b/drivers/sbus/char/flash.c
@@ -207,7 +207,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, flash_match);
 static struct platform_driver flash_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "flash",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = flash_match,
         },
         .probe          = flash_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/sbus/char/uctrl.c b/drivers/sbus/char/uctrl.c
index b7acafc85099..57696fc0b482 100644
--- a/drivers/sbus/char/uctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/sbus/char/uctrl.c
@@ -425,7 +425,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, uctrl_match);
 static struct platform_driver uctrl_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "uctrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = uctrl_match,
         },
         .probe          = uctrl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/a3000.c b/drivers/scsi/a3000.c
index dd5b64726ddc..e6375b4de79e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/a3000.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/a3000.c
@@ -276,7 +276,6 @@ static struct platform_driver amiga_a3000_scsi_driver = {
         .remove = __exit_p(amiga_a3000_scsi_remove),
         .driver   = {
                 .name   = "amiga-a3000-scsi",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/a4000t.c b/drivers/scsi/a4000t.c
index f5a2ab41543b..66c573093901 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/a4000t.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/a4000t.c
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ static struct platform_driver amiga_a4000t_scsi_driver = {
         .remove = __exit_p(amiga_a4000t_scsi_remove),
         .driver   = {
                 .name   = "amiga-a4000t-scsi",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bvme6000_scsi.c b/drivers/scsi/bvme6000_scsi.c
index 1e3f96adf9da..0f846ae2f918 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bvme6000_scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bvme6000_scsi.c
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ bvme6000_device_remove(struct platform_device *dev)
 static struct platform_driver bvme6000_scsi_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "bvme6000-scsi",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = bvme6000_probe,
         .remove         = bvme6000_device_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/jazz_esp.c b/drivers/scsi/jazz_esp.c
index 69efbf12b299..9aaa74e349cc 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/jazz_esp.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/jazz_esp.c
@@ -226,7 +226,6 @@ static struct platform_driver esp_jazz_driver = {
         .remove         = esp_jazz_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "jazz_esp",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mac_esp.c b/drivers/scsi/mac_esp.c
index 994fc5caf036..14c0334f41e4 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mac_esp.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mac_esp.c
@@ -617,7 +617,6 @@ static struct platform_driver esp_mac_driver = {
         .remove   = esp_mac_remove,
         .driver   = {
                 .name   = DRV_MODULE_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mvme16x_scsi.c b/drivers/scsi/mvme16x_scsi.c
index 8fbb97a8bfd3..050c8c39d7ed 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mvme16x_scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mvme16x_scsi.c
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ static int mvme16x_device_remove(struct platform_device *dev)
 static struct platform_driver mvme16x_scsi_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "mvme16x-scsi",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = mvme16x_probe,
         .remove         = mvme16x_device_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qlogicpti.c b/drivers/scsi/qlogicpti.c
index 740ae495aa77..fe122700cad8 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qlogicpti.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qlogicpti.c
@@ -1455,7 +1455,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, qpti_match);
 static struct platform_driver qpti_sbus_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "qpti",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = qpti_match,
         },
         .probe          = qpti_sbus_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sgiwd93.c b/drivers/scsi/sgiwd93.c
index a464d959f66e..6d215e2fb46d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sgiwd93.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sgiwd93.c
@@ -315,7 +315,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sgiwd93_driver = {
         .remove = sgiwd93_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "sgiwd93",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         }
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sni_53c710.c b/drivers/scsi/sni_53c710.c
index 52d54e7425db..76278072147e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sni_53c710.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sni_53c710.c
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ static struct platform_driver snirm710_driver = {
         .remove = snirm710_driver_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "snirm_53c710",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sun3x_esp.c b/drivers/scsi/sun3x_esp.c
index 534eb96fc3a7..e26e81de7c45 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sun3x_esp.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sun3x_esp.c
@@ -295,7 +295,6 @@ static struct platform_driver esp_sun3x_driver = {
         .remove         = esp_sun3x_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "sun3x_esp",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sun_esp.c b/drivers/scsi/sun_esp.c
index f2e68459f7ea..7b6d4c2087d7 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sun_esp.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sun_esp.c
@@ -633,7 +633,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, esp_match);
 static struct platform_driver esp_sbus_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "esp",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = esp_match,
         },
         .probe          = esp_sbus_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd-pltfrm.c b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd-pltfrm.c
index 8adf067ff019..af613a6375dc 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd-pltfrm.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd-pltfrm.c
@@ -398,7 +398,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ufshcd_pltfrm_driver = {
         .shutdown = ufshcd_pltfrm_shutdown,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "ufshcd",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &ufshcd_dev_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = ufs_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/soc/qcom/qcom_gsbi.c b/drivers/soc/qcom/qcom_gsbi.c
index 7e1f120f2b32..729425ddfd3e 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/qcom/qcom_gsbi.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/qcom/qcom_gsbi.c
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, gsbi_dt_match);
 static struct platform_driver gsbi_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "gsbi",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = gsbi_dt_match,
         },
         .probe = gsbi_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/soc/tegra/fuse/fuse-tegra20.c b/drivers/soc/tegra/fuse/fuse-tegra20.c
index 7cb63ab6aac2..5eff6f097f98 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/tegra/fuse/fuse-tegra20.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/tegra/fuse/fuse-tegra20.c
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ static struct platform_driver tegra20_fuse_driver = {
         .probe = tegra20_fuse_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "tegra20_fuse",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = tegra20_fuse_of_match,
         }
 };
diff --git a/drivers/soc/tegra/fuse/fuse-tegra30.c b/drivers/soc/tegra/fuse/fuse-tegra30.c
index 5999cf34ab70..8646fa920d8d 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/tegra/fuse/fuse-tegra30.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/tegra/fuse/fuse-tegra30.c
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ static struct platform_driver tegra30_fuse_driver = {
         .probe = tegra30_fuse_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "tegra_fuse",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = tegra30_fuse_of_match,
         }
 };
diff --git a/drivers/soc/ti/knav_dma.c b/drivers/soc/ti/knav_dma.c
index 17264275f32b..bc1b80ec6afe 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/ti/knav_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/ti/knav_dma.c
@@ -803,7 +803,6 @@ static struct platform_driver knav_dma_driver = {
         .remove = knav_dma_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "keystone-navigator-dma",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/soc/ti/knav_qmss_queue.c b/drivers/soc/ti/knav_qmss_queue.c
index 0a2c8634c48b..5fc9c55abbfd 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/ti/knav_qmss_queue.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/ti/knav_qmss_queue.c
@@ -1804,7 +1804,6 @@ static struct platform_driver keystone_qmss_driver = {
         .remove         = knav_queue_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "keystone-navigator-qmss",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = keystone_qmss_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-adi-v3.c b/drivers/spi/spi-adi-v3.c
index 19ea8fb78cc7..a16b25dcd1e6 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-adi-v3.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-adi-v3.c
@@ -972,7 +972,6 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("platform:adi-spi3");
 static struct platform_driver adi_spi_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "adi-spi3",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &adi_spi_pm_ops,
         },
         .remove         = adi_spi_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-altera.c b/drivers/spi/spi-altera.c
index 5b5709a5c957..b95010e72452 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-altera.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-altera.c
@@ -282,7 +282,6 @@ static struct platform_driver altera_spi_driver = {
         .remove = altera_spi_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = NULL,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(altera_spi_match),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-ath79.c b/drivers/spi/spi-ath79.c
index 058db0fe8dc7..b02eb4ac0218 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-ath79.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-ath79.c
@@ -307,7 +307,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ath79_spi_driver = {
         .shutdown       = ath79_spi_shutdown,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 module_platform_driver(ath79_spi_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-atmel.c b/drivers/spi/spi-atmel.c
index 113c83f44b5c..5b8a84e81734 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-atmel.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-atmel.c
@@ -1493,7 +1493,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, atmel_spi_dt_ids);
 static struct platform_driver atmel_spi_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "atmel_spi",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = ATMEL_SPI_PM_OPS,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(atmel_spi_dt_ids),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-au1550.c b/drivers/spi/spi-au1550.c
index f40b34cdf2fc..326f47973684 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-au1550.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-au1550.c
@@ -965,7 +965,6 @@ static struct platform_driver au1550_spi_drv = {
         .remove = au1550_spi_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "au1550-spi",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-bcm2835.c b/drivers/spi/spi-bcm2835.c
index 69167456ec1e..98aab457b24d 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-bcm2835.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-bcm2835.c
@@ -395,7 +395,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, bcm2835_spi_match);
 static struct platform_driver bcm2835_spi_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = bcm2835_spi_match,
         },
         .probe          = bcm2835_spi_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-bcm63xx-hsspi.c b/drivers/spi/spi-bcm63xx-hsspi.c
index 86f5a98aa7a2..f5ca6dc3a157 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-bcm63xx-hsspi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-bcm63xx-hsspi.c
@@ -459,7 +459,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(bcm63xx_hsspi_pm_ops, bcm63xx_hsspi_suspend,
 static struct platform_driver bcm63xx_hsspi_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "bcm63xx-hsspi",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &bcm63xx_hsspi_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe          = bcm63xx_hsspi_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-bcm63xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-bcm63xx.c
index 8510400e7867..c20530982e26 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-bcm63xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-bcm63xx.c
@@ -469,7 +469,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops bcm63xx_spi_pm_ops = {
 static struct platform_driver bcm63xx_spi_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "bcm63xx-spi",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &bcm63xx_spi_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe          = bcm63xx_spi_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-bfin-sport.c b/drivers/spi/spi-bfin-sport.c
index f515c5e9db57..a78693189f45 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-bfin-sport.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-bfin-sport.c
@@ -921,7 +921,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(bfin_sport_spi_pm_ops, bfin_sport_spi_suspend,
 static struct platform_driver bfin_sport_spi_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = BFIN_SPORT_SPI_PM_OPS,
         },
         .probe   = bfin_sport_spi_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-bfin5xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-bfin5xx.c
index ebf720b88a2a..37079937d2f7 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-bfin5xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-bfin5xx.c
@@ -1455,7 +1455,6 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("platform:bfin-spi");
 static struct platform_driver bfin_spi_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = BFIN_SPI_PM_OPS,
         },
         .probe          = bfin_spi_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-clps711x.c b/drivers/spi/spi-clps711x.c
index 181cf2262006..8c30de0315e7 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-clps711x.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-clps711x.c
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@ err_out:
 static struct platform_driver clps711x_spi_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe  = spi_clps711x_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-davinci.c b/drivers/spi/spi-davinci.c
index 63700ab7bd9f..b3707badb1e5 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-davinci.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-davinci.c
@@ -1119,7 +1119,6 @@ static int davinci_spi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver davinci_spi_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "spi_davinci",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(davinci_spi_of_match),
         },
         .probe = davinci_spi_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-dw-mmio.c b/drivers/spi/spi-dw-mmio.c
index 21ce0e36fa00..eb03e1215195 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-dw-mmio.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-dw-mmio.c
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ static struct platform_driver dw_spi_mmio_driver = {
         .remove         = dw_spi_mmio_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = dw_spi_mmio_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-efm32.c b/drivers/spi/spi-efm32.c
index 6caeb1cac0f3..065fe8744989 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-efm32.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-efm32.c
@@ -494,7 +494,6 @@ static struct platform_driver efm32_spi_driver = {
 
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = efm32_spi_dt_ids,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-ep93xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-ep93xx.c
index bf9728773247..bb00be8d1851 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-ep93xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-ep93xx.c
@@ -964,7 +964,6 @@ static int ep93xx_spi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ep93xx_spi_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "ep93xx-spi",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = ep93xx_spi_probe,
         .remove         = ep93xx_spi_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-falcon.c b/drivers/spi/spi-falcon.c
index f73b3004d6d3..912b9037e9cf 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-falcon.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-falcon.c
@@ -441,7 +441,6 @@ static struct platform_driver falcon_sflash_driver = {
         .probe  = falcon_sflash_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = falcon_sflash_match,
         }
 };
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-espi.c b/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-espi.c
index a7f94b6a9e70..cff2ebd97463 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-espi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-espi.c
@@ -827,7 +827,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, of_fsl_espi_match);
 static struct platform_driver fsl_espi_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "fsl_espi",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_fsl_espi_match,
                 .pm = &espi_pm,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-spi.c b/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-spi.c
index ed792880c9d6..048f4577e5aa 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-spi.c
@@ -882,7 +882,6 @@ static int of_fsl_spi_remove(struct platform_device *ofdev)
 static struct platform_driver of_fsl_spi_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "fsl_spi",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_fsl_spi_match,
         },
         .probe          = of_fsl_spi_probe,
@@ -929,7 +928,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mpc8xxx_spi_driver = {
         .remove = plat_mpc8xxx_spi_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "mpc8xxx_spi",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-gpio.c b/drivers/spi/spi-gpio.c
index 9f595535cf27..4a00b7c15b05 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-gpio.c
@@ -524,7 +524,6 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("platform:" DRIVER_NAME);
 static struct platform_driver spi_gpio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(spi_gpio_dt_ids),
         },
         .probe          = spi_gpio_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
index 3637847b5370..961b97d43b43 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
@@ -1231,7 +1231,6 @@ static int spi_imx_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver spi_imx_driver = {
         .driver = {
                    .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                    .of_match_table = spi_imx_dt_ids,
                    },
         .id_table = spi_imx_devtype,
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-mpc512x-psc.c b/drivers/spi/spi-mpc512x-psc.c
index 577d23a12763..ecae0d4e2945 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-mpc512x-psc.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-mpc512x-psc.c
@@ -600,7 +600,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mpc512x_psc_spi_of_driver = {
         .remove = mpc512x_psc_spi_of_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "mpc512x-psc-spi",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mpc512x_psc_spi_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-mpc52xx-psc.c b/drivers/spi/spi-mpc52xx-psc.c
index de532aa11d34..72d11ebefb28 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-mpc52xx-psc.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-mpc52xx-psc.c
@@ -508,7 +508,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mpc52xx_psc_spi_of_driver = {
         .remove = mpc52xx_psc_spi_of_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "mpc52xx-psc-spi",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mpc52xx_psc_spi_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-mpc52xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-mpc52xx.c
index b07db4b62d80..c36002110c30 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-mpc52xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-mpc52xx.c
@@ -543,7 +543,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, mpc52xx_spi_match);
 static struct platform_driver mpc52xx_spi_of_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "mpc52xx-spi",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mpc52xx_spi_match,
         },
         .probe = mpc52xx_spi_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-mxs.c b/drivers/spi/spi-mxs.c
index 51460878af04..11de3191f819 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-mxs.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-mxs.c
@@ -572,7 +572,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mxs_spi_driver = {
         .remove = mxs_spi_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mxs_spi_dt_ids,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-nuc900.c b/drivers/spi/spi-nuc900.c
index 73e91d5a43df..f51a058e7678 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-nuc900.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-nuc900.c
@@ -423,7 +423,6 @@ static struct platform_driver nuc900_spi_driver = {
         .remove         = nuc900_spi_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "nuc900-spi",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 module_platform_driver(nuc900_spi_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-oc-tiny.c b/drivers/spi/spi-oc-tiny.c
index 8998d11c7238..76656a77ec12 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-oc-tiny.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-oc-tiny.c
@@ -351,7 +351,6 @@ static struct platform_driver tiny_spi_driver = {
         .remove = tiny_spi_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = NULL,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(tiny_spi_match),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-octeon.c b/drivers/spi/spi-octeon.c
index c5e2f718eebd..b283d537d16a 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-octeon.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-octeon.c
@@ -247,7 +247,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, octeon_spi_match);
 static struct platform_driver octeon_spi_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "spi-octeon",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = octeon_spi_match,
         },
         .probe          = octeon_spi_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-omap-100k.c b/drivers/spi/spi-omap-100k.c
index fb522765ce5a..79399ae9c84c 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-omap-100k.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-omap-100k.c
@@ -453,7 +453,6 @@ err:
 static struct platform_driver omap1_spi100k_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "omap1_spi100k",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = omap1_spi100k_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-omap-uwire.c b/drivers/spi/spi-omap-uwire.c
index 8bca90a19dd1..daf1ada5cd11 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-omap-uwire.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-omap-uwire.c
@@ -527,7 +527,6 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("platform:omap_uwire");
 static struct platform_driver uwire_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "omap_uwire",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = uwire_probe,
         .remove = uwire_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-omap2-mcspi.c b/drivers/spi/spi-omap2-mcspi.c
index 352eed7463ac..3bc3cbabbbc0 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-omap2-mcspi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-omap2-mcspi.c
@@ -1521,7 +1521,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops omap2_mcspi_pm_ops = {
 static struct platform_driver omap2_mcspi_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name =         "omap2_mcspi",
-                .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm =           &omap2_mcspi_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = omap_mcspi_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-orion.c b/drivers/spi/spi-orion.c
index c76b7d7879df..932da4825e74 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-orion.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-orion.c
@@ -551,7 +551,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops orion_spi_pm_ops = {
 static struct platform_driver orion_spi_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &orion_spi_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(orion_spi_of_match_table),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-ppc4xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-ppc4xx.c
index 80b8408ac3e3..54fb984a3e17 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-ppc4xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-ppc4xx.c
@@ -575,7 +575,6 @@ static struct platform_driver spi_ppc4xx_of_driver = {
         .remove = spi_ppc4xx_of_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = spi_ppc4xx_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-pxa2xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-pxa2xx.c
index d8a105f76837..00850f83aeba 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-pxa2xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-pxa2xx.c
@@ -1331,7 +1331,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops pxa2xx_spi_pm_ops = {
 static struct platform_driver driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "pxa2xx-spi",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &pxa2xx_spi_pm_ops,
                 .acpi_match_table = ACPI_PTR(pxa2xx_spi_acpi_match),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-qup.c b/drivers/spi/spi-qup.c
index 9f83d2950748..390ed712eeed 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-qup.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-qup.c
@@ -756,7 +756,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops spi_qup_dev_pm_ops = {
 static struct platform_driver spi_qup_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "spi_qup",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm             = &spi_qup_dev_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = spi_qup_dt_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-rockchip.c b/drivers/spi/spi-rockchip.c
index 87bc16f491f0..a0164c762a64 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-rockchip.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-rockchip.c
@@ -848,7 +848,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, rockchip_spi_dt_match);
 static struct platform_driver rockchip_spi_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &rockchip_spi_pm,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(rockchip_spi_dt_match),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-rspi.c b/drivers/spi/spi-rspi.c
index 54bb0faec155..2071f788c6fb 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-rspi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-rspi.c
@@ -1211,7 +1211,6 @@ static struct platform_driver rspi_driver = {
         .id_table =     spi_driver_ids,
         .driver         = {
                 .name = "renesas_spi",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(rspi_of_match),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-s3c24xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-s3c24xx.c
index e713737d784f..f747ca269986 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-s3c24xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-s3c24xx.c
@@ -663,7 +663,6 @@ static struct platform_driver s3c24xx_spi_driver = {
         .remove         = s3c24xx_spi_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "s3c2410-spi",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = S3C24XX_SPI_PMOPS,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c
index 480133ee1eb3..4392b44c7889 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c
@@ -1381,7 +1381,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, s3c64xx_spi_dt_match);
 static struct platform_driver s3c64xx_spi_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "s3c64xx-spi",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &s3c64xx_spi_pm,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(s3c64xx_spi_dt_match),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-sh-hspi.c b/drivers/spi/spi-sh-hspi.c
index 94b5faed21e2..fc29233d0650 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-sh-hspi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-sh-hspi.c
@@ -315,7 +315,6 @@ static struct platform_driver hspi_driver = {
         .remove = hspi_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "sh-hspi",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = hspi_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-sh-msiof.c b/drivers/spi/spi-sh-msiof.c
index 3f365402fcc0..239be7cbe5a8 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-sh-msiof.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-sh-msiof.c
@@ -1235,7 +1235,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sh_msiof_spi_drv = {
         .id_table       = spi_driver_ids,
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = "spi_sh_msiof",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(sh_msiof_match),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-sh-sci.c b/drivers/spi/spi-sh-sci.c
index b83dd733684c..a9beeeed812c 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-sh-sci.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-sh-sci.c
@@ -187,7 +187,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sh_sci_spi_drv = {
         .remove         = sh_sci_spi_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "spi_sh_sci",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 module_platform_driver(sh_sci_spi_drv);
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-sh.c b/drivers/spi/spi-sh.c
index 8e171a76049f..1cfc906dd174 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-sh.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-sh.c
@@ -532,7 +532,6 @@ static struct platform_driver spi_sh_driver = {
         .remove = spi_sh_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "sh_spi",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 module_platform_driver(spi_sh_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-sirf.c b/drivers/spi/spi-sirf.c
index 39e2c0a55a28..515184cfba4e 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-sirf.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-sirf.c
@@ -820,7 +820,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, spi_sirfsoc_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver spi_sirfsoc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &spi_sirfsoc_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = spi_sirfsoc_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-sun4i.c b/drivers/spi/spi-sun4i.c
index 85204c93f3d3..fbb0a4d74e91 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-sun4i.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-sun4i.c
@@ -464,7 +464,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sun4i_spi_driver = {
         .remove = sun4i_spi_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "sun4i-spi",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = sun4i_spi_match,
                 .pm             = &sun4i_spi_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-sun6i.c b/drivers/spi/spi-sun6i.c
index bd24093f4038..ac48f59705a8 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-sun6i.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-sun6i.c
@@ -470,7 +470,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sun6i_spi_driver = {
         .remove = sun6i_spi_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "sun6i-spi",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = sun6i_spi_match,
                 .pm             = &sun6i_spi_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-tegra114.c b/drivers/spi/spi-tegra114.c
index 795bcbc0131b..73779cecc3bb 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-tegra114.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-tegra114.c
@@ -1223,7 +1223,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops tegra_spi_pm_ops = {
 static struct platform_driver tegra_spi_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "spi-tegra114",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm             = &tegra_spi_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = tegra_spi_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-tegra20-sflash.c b/drivers/spi/spi-tegra20-sflash.c
index cd66fe7b78a9..b6558bb6f9df 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-tegra20-sflash.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-tegra20-sflash.c
@@ -608,7 +608,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops slink_pm_ops = {
 static struct platform_driver tegra_sflash_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "spi-tegra-sflash",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm             = &slink_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = tegra_sflash_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-tegra20-slink.c b/drivers/spi/spi-tegra20-slink.c
index 0b9e32e9f493..85c91f58b42f 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-tegra20-slink.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-tegra20-slink.c
@@ -1224,7 +1224,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops slink_pm_ops = {
 static struct platform_driver tegra_slink_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "spi-tegra-slink",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm             = &slink_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = tegra_slink_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-ti-qspi.c b/drivers/spi/spi-ti-qspi.c
index 6c211d1910b0..6146c4cd6583 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-ti-qspi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-ti-qspi.c
@@ -567,7 +567,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ti_qspi_driver = {
         .remove = ti_qspi_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "ti-qspi",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm =   &ti_qspi_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = ti_qspi_match,
         }
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-topcliff-pch.c b/drivers/spi/spi-topcliff-pch.c
index 0a87ec39f619..be692ad50442 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-topcliff-pch.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-topcliff-pch.c
@@ -1561,7 +1561,6 @@ static int pch_spi_pd_resume(struct platform_device *pd_dev)
 static struct platform_driver pch_spi_pd_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "pch-spi",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = pch_spi_pd_probe,
         .remove = pch_spi_pd_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-txx9.c b/drivers/spi/spi-txx9.c
index 2501a8373e89..0da7c67f5db4 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-txx9.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-txx9.c
@@ -426,7 +426,6 @@ static struct platform_driver txx9spi_driver = {
         .remove = txx9spi_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "spi_txx9",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-xtensa-xtfpga.c b/drivers/spi/spi-xtensa-xtfpga.c
index 0dc5df5233a9..2e32ea2f194f 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-xtensa-xtfpga.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-xtensa-xtfpga.c
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ static struct platform_driver xtfpga_spi_driver = {
         .remove = xtfpga_spi_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = XTFPGA_SPI_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(xtfpga_spi_of_match),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/spmi/spmi-pmic-arb.c b/drivers/spmi/spmi-pmic-arb.c
index 246e03a18c94..20559ab3466d 100644
--- a/drivers/spmi/spmi-pmic-arb.c
+++ b/drivers/spmi/spmi-pmic-arb.c
@@ -768,7 +768,6 @@ static struct platform_driver spmi_pmic_arb_driver = {
         .remove         = spmi_pmic_arb_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "spmi_pmic_arb",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = spmi_pmic_arb_match_table,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/staging/android/timed_gpio.c b/drivers/staging/android/timed_gpio.c
index 8fa4758517c0..c71ed64931ba 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/android/timed_gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/android/timed_gpio.c
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ static struct platform_driver timed_gpio_driver = {
         .remove         = timed_gpio_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = TIMED_GPIO_NAME,
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/emxx_udc/emxx_udc.c b/drivers/staging/emxx_udc/emxx_udc.c
index 1ae0013fb118..ed8d86c98f65 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/emxx_udc/emxx_udc.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/emxx_udc/emxx_udc.c
@@ -3491,7 +3491,6 @@ static struct platform_driver udc_driver = {
         .suspend        = nbu2ss_drv_suspend,
         .resume         = nbu2ss_drv_resume,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = driver_name,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7606_par.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7606_par.c
index 7511839ba94e..9e24b4d4455f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7606_par.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/ad7606_par.c
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ad7606_driver = {
         .id_table = ad7606_driver_ids,
         .driver = {
                 .name    = "ad7606",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm    = AD7606_PAR_PM_OPS,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/lpc32xx_adc.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/lpc32xx_adc.c
index a876ce755351..4708e9a41633 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/lpc32xx_adc.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/lpc32xx_adc.c
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ static struct platform_driver lpc32xx_adc_driver = {
         .probe          = lpc32xx_adc_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = MOD_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(lpc32xx_adc_match),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/mxs-lradc.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/mxs-lradc.c
index 2a29b9baec0d..51931045bedd 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/mxs-lradc.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/mxs-lradc.c
@@ -1668,7 +1668,6 @@ static int mxs_lradc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver mxs_lradc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mxs_lradc_dt_ids,
         },
         .probe  = mxs_lradc_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/spear_adc.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/spear_adc.c
index c5492ba50751..750697832b96 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/spear_adc.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/spear_adc.c
@@ -389,7 +389,6 @@ static struct platform_driver spear_adc_driver = {
         .remove         = spear_adc_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = SPEAR_ADC_MOD_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(spear_adc_dt_ids),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/trigger/iio-trig-bfin-timer.c b/drivers/staging/iio/trigger/iio-trig-bfin-timer.c
index a21b7c514776..2af8d677d4ed 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/trigger/iio-trig-bfin-timer.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/trigger/iio-trig-bfin-timer.c
@@ -279,7 +279,6 @@ static int iio_bfin_tmr_trigger_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver iio_bfin_tmr_trigger_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "iio_bfin_tmr_trigger",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = iio_bfin_tmr_trigger_probe,
         .remove = iio_bfin_tmr_trigger_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/trigger/iio-trig-periodic-rtc.c b/drivers/staging/iio/trigger/iio-trig-periodic-rtc.c
index 8f0a2ffa7150..82c2e6d3f5a7 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/trigger/iio-trig-periodic-rtc.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/trigger/iio-trig-periodic-rtc.c
@@ -206,7 +206,6 @@ static struct platform_driver iio_trig_periodic_rtc_driver = {
         .remove = iio_trig_periodic_rtc_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "iio_prtc_trigger",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/imx-drm/imx-drm-core.c b/drivers/staging/imx-drm/imx-drm-core.c
index 9cb222e2996f..ad6173500bfc 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/imx-drm/imx-drm-core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/imx-drm/imx-drm-core.c
@@ -691,7 +691,6 @@ static struct platform_driver imx_drm_pdrv = {
         .probe          = imx_drm_platform_probe,
         .remove         = imx_drm_platform_remove,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "imx-drm",
                 .pm     = &imx_drm_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = imx_drm_dt_ids,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/imx-drm/imx-hdmi.c b/drivers/staging/imx-drm/imx-hdmi.c
index aaec6b2cdf56..ddc53e039530 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/imx-drm/imx-hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/imx-drm/imx-hdmi.c
@@ -1754,7 +1754,6 @@ static struct platform_driver imx_hdmi_driver = {
         .remove = imx_hdmi_platform_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "imx-hdmi",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = imx_hdmi_dt_ids,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/staging/imx-drm/imx-ldb.c b/drivers/staging/imx-drm/imx-ldb.c
index 4662e00b456a..2638dc1671d0 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/imx-drm/imx-ldb.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/imx-drm/imx-ldb.c
@@ -604,7 +604,6 @@ static struct platform_driver imx_ldb_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .of_match_table = imx_ldb_dt_ids,
                 .name   = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/imx-drm/imx-tve.c b/drivers/staging/imx-drm/imx-tve.c
index 42c651be6c20..64b54d7f996c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/imx-drm/imx-tve.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/imx-drm/imx-tve.c
@@ -724,7 +724,6 @@ static struct platform_driver imx_tve_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .of_match_table = imx_tve_dt_ids,
                 .name   = "imx-tve",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/imx-drm/parallel-display.c b/drivers/staging/imx-drm/parallel-display.c
index 015a454b87e1..8a76a5c1c34b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/imx-drm/parallel-display.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/imx-drm/parallel-display.c
@@ -284,7 +284,6 @@ static struct platform_driver imx_pd_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .of_match_table = imx_pd_dt_ids,
                 .name   = "imx-parallel-display",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/davinci_vpfe/vpfe_mc_capture.c b/drivers/staging/media/davinci_vpfe/vpfe_mc_capture.c
index a862b28092e4..291bf11e09a1 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/davinci_vpfe/vpfe_mc_capture.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/davinci_vpfe/vpfe_mc_capture.c
@@ -707,7 +707,6 @@ static int vpfe_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver vpfe_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = CAPTURE_DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = vpfe_probe,
         .remove = vpfe_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_parallel.c b/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_parallel.c
index 5156c2181016..19c5c21babf5 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_parallel.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_parallel.c
@@ -605,7 +605,6 @@ static struct platform_driver lirc_parallel_driver = {
         .resume = lirc_parallel_resume,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = LIRC_DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_serial.c b/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_serial.c
index 181b92bfe25d..eb4ccb8d2a93 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_serial.c
@@ -1060,7 +1060,6 @@ static struct platform_driver lirc_serial_driver = {
         .resume         = lirc_serial_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "lirc_serial",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_sir.c b/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_sir.c
index 2ee55eaf2a53..e961b5218215 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_sir.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_sir.c
@@ -931,7 +931,6 @@ static struct platform_driver lirc_sir_driver = {
         .remove         = lirc_sir_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "lirc_sir",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/omap24xx/omap24xxcam.c b/drivers/staging/media/omap24xx/omap24xxcam.c
index d590b3e8b70c..5a60addc9767 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/omap24xx/omap24xxcam.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/omap24xx/omap24xxcam.c
@@ -1864,7 +1864,6 @@ static struct platform_driver omap24xxcam_driver = {
 #endif
         .driver  = {
                 .name = CAM_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/omap4iss/iss.c b/drivers/staging/media/omap4iss/iss.c
index d548371db65a..96b14b326e09 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/omap4iss/iss.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/omap4iss/iss.c
@@ -1476,7 +1476,6 @@ static struct platform_driver iss_driver = {
         .remove         = iss_remove,
         .id_table       = omap4iss_id_table,
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "omap4iss",
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/staging/netlogic/xlr_net.c b/drivers/staging/netlogic/xlr_net.c
index ad19ba9df3c7..5ecb3e6a5bb3 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/netlogic/xlr_net.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/netlogic/xlr_net.c
@@ -1133,7 +1133,6 @@ static struct platform_driver xlr_net_driver = {
         .remove         = xlr_net_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "xlr-net",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/nvec/nvec.c b/drivers/staging/nvec/nvec.c
index a93208adbfcf..093535c6217b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/nvec/nvec.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/nvec/nvec.c
@@ -973,7 +973,6 @@ static struct platform_driver nvec_device_driver = {
         .remove  = tegra_nvec_remove,
         .driver  = {
                 .name = "nvec",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &nvec_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = nvidia_nvec_of_match,
         }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/nvec/nvec_kbd.c b/drivers/staging/nvec/nvec_kbd.c
index c17a1c3eb3ca..e881e6b26a4c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/nvec/nvec_kbd.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/nvec/nvec_kbd.c
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ static struct platform_driver nvec_kbd_driver = {
         .remove = nvec_kbd_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "nvec-kbd",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/nvec/nvec_paz00.c b/drivers/staging/nvec/nvec_paz00.c
index e2e675a6e95a..f0cea0e43c96 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/nvec/nvec_paz00.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/nvec/nvec_paz00.c
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ static struct platform_driver nvec_paz00_driver = {
         .remove = nvec_paz00_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name  = "nvec-paz00",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/nvec/nvec_power.c b/drivers/staging/nvec/nvec_power.c
index 6446e151866f..6a1459d4f8fb 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/nvec/nvec_power.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/nvec/nvec_power.c
@@ -432,7 +432,6 @@ static struct platform_driver nvec_power_driver = {
         .remove = nvec_power_remove,
         .driver = {
                    .name = "nvec-power",
-                   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                    }
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/nvec/nvec_ps2.c b/drivers/staging/nvec/nvec_ps2.c
index f56f1db15bad..4fd63c239454 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/nvec/nvec_ps2.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/nvec/nvec_ps2.c
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ static struct platform_driver nvec_mouse_driver = {
         .remove = nvec_mouse_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "nvec-mouse",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &nvec_mouse_pm_ops,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/staging/octeon-usb/octeon-hcd.c b/drivers/staging/octeon-usb/octeon-hcd.c
index 5f9db4cbb381..2f8eaf768bf3 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/octeon-usb/octeon-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/octeon-usb/octeon-hcd.c
@@ -3882,7 +3882,6 @@ static struct of_device_id octeon_usb_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver octeon_usb_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name       = "OcteonUSB",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = octeon_usb_match,
         },
         .probe      = octeon_usb_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet.c b/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet.c
index 8f9e3fb4871d..af24294d9466 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet.c
@@ -877,7 +877,6 @@ static struct platform_driver cvm_oct_driver = {
         .probe          = cvm_oct_probe,
         .remove         = cvm_oct_remove,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = KBUILD_MODNAME,
                 .of_match_table = cvm_oct_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/staging/ozwpan/ozhcd.c b/drivers/staging/ozwpan/ozhcd.c
index e88045228607..347b8b1ffa29 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/ozwpan/ozhcd.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/ozwpan/ozhcd.c
@@ -224,7 +224,6 @@ static struct platform_driver g_oz_plat_drv = {
         .resume = oz_plat_resume,
         .driver = {
                 .name = OZ_PLAT_DEV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/armada_thermal.c b/drivers/thermal/armada_thermal.c
index 9d1420acb391..eaaf59c98ba2 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/armada_thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/armada_thermal.c
@@ -329,7 +329,6 @@ static struct platform_driver armada_thermal_driver = {
         .remove = armada_thermal_exit,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "armada_thermal",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = armada_thermal_id_table,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/db8500_cpufreq_cooling.c b/drivers/thermal/db8500_cpufreq_cooling.c
index 786d19263ab0..000d53e934a0 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/db8500_cpufreq_cooling.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/db8500_cpufreq_cooling.c
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id db8500_cpufreq_cooling_match[] = {
 
 static struct platform_driver db8500_cpufreq_cooling_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = "db8500-cpufreq-cooling",
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(db8500_cpufreq_cooling_match),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/db8500_thermal.c b/drivers/thermal/db8500_thermal.c
index 1e3b3bf9f993..20adfbe27df1 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/db8500_thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/db8500_thermal.c
@@ -517,7 +517,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id db8500_thermal_match[] = {
 
 static struct platform_driver db8500_thermal_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = "db8500-thermal",
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(db8500_thermal_match),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/dove_thermal.c b/drivers/thermal/dove_thermal.c
index 828f5e345c30..09f6e304c274 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/dove_thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/dove_thermal.c
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@ static struct platform_driver dove_thermal_driver = {
         .remove = dove_thermal_exit,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "dove_thermal",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = dove_thermal_id_table,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/imx_thermal.c b/drivers/thermal/imx_thermal.c
index 461bf3d033a0..eb326a0a9847 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/imx_thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/imx_thermal.c
@@ -624,7 +624,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(imx_thermal_pm_ops,
 static struct platform_driver imx_thermal = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "imx_thermal",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &imx_thermal_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = of_imx_thermal_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/kirkwood_thermal.c b/drivers/thermal/kirkwood_thermal.c
index 3b034a0dfc94..11041fe63dc2 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/kirkwood_thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/kirkwood_thermal.c
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ static struct platform_driver kirkwood_thermal_driver = {
         .remove = kirkwood_thermal_exit,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "kirkwood_thermal",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = kirkwood_thermal_id_table,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/samsung/exynos_tmu.c b/drivers/thermal/samsung/exynos_tmu.c
index acbff14da3a4..79c3d95e6513 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/samsung/exynos_tmu.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/samsung/exynos_tmu.c
@@ -806,7 +806,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(exynos_tmu_pm,
 static struct platform_driver exynos_tmu_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "exynos-tmu",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = EXYNOS_TMU_PM,
                 .of_match_table = exynos_tmu_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/spear_thermal.c b/drivers/thermal/spear_thermal.c
index 1e2193fc3241..bddb71744a6c 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/spear_thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/spear_thermal.c
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ static struct platform_driver spear_thermal_driver = {
         .remove = spear_thermal_exit,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "spear_thermal",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &spear_thermal_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = spear_thermal_id_table,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/st/st_thermal_memmap.c b/drivers/thermal/st/st_thermal_memmap.c
index 39896ce2ee00..067bfcdb91d6 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/st/st_thermal_memmap.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/st/st_thermal_memmap.c
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ int st_mmap_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver st_mmap_thermal_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "st_thermal_mmap",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &st_thermal_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = st_mmap_thermal_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/st/st_thermal_syscfg.c b/drivers/thermal/st/st_thermal_syscfg.c
index 888b58e64090..26d36a242bb8 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/st/st_thermal_syscfg.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/st/st_thermal_syscfg.c
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ int st_syscfg_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver st_syscfg_thermal_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "st_syscfg_thermal",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &st_thermal_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table =  st_syscfg_thermal_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/tty/amiserial.c b/drivers/tty/amiserial.c
index 979e7c3ea2cb..d9f85f95eb2a 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/amiserial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/amiserial.c
@@ -1802,7 +1802,6 @@ static struct platform_driver amiga_serial_driver = {
         .remove = __exit_p(amiga_serial_remove),
         .driver   = {
                 .name   = "amiga-serial",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/ehv_bytechan.c b/drivers/tty/ehv_bytechan.c
index 4f485e88f60c..ffe08e1d7187 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/ehv_bytechan.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/ehv_bytechan.c
@@ -740,7 +740,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id ehv_bc_tty_of_ids[] = {
 
 static struct platform_driver ehv_bc_tty_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = "ehv-bc",
                 .of_match_table = ehv_bc_tty_of_ids,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_opal.c b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_opal.c
index a2cc5f834c63..071551bf3e9a 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_opal.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_opal.c
@@ -262,7 +262,6 @@ static struct platform_driver hvc_opal_driver = {
         .remove         = hvc_opal_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = hvc_opal_name,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = hvc_opal_match,
         }
 };
diff --git a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_tile.c b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_tile.c
index df374860037c..3f6cd3102db5 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_tile.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_tile.c
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ static struct platform_driver hvc_tile_driver = {
         .shutdown       = hvc_tile_shutdown,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "hvc-tile",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         }
 };
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c
index ca5cfdc1459a..27483d3fcfa0 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c
@@ -3488,7 +3488,6 @@ static struct platform_driver serial8250_isa_driver = {
         .resume         = serial8250_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "serial8250",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dw.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dw.c
index beea6ca73ee5..2f7a055d63b5 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dw.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dw.c
@@ -543,7 +543,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, dw8250_acpi_match);
 static struct platform_driver dw8250_platform_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "dw-apb-uart",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm             = &dw8250_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = dw8250_of_match,
                 .acpi_match_table = ACPI_PTR(dw8250_acpi_match),
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_em.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_em.c
index 56c87232b6a0..3f0858d72411 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_em.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_em.c
@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@ static struct platform_driver serial8250_em_platform_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "serial8250-em",
                 .of_match_table = serial8250_em_dt_ids,
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe                  = serial8250_em_probe,
         .remove                 = serial8250_em_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/altera_jtaguart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/altera_jtaguart.c
index 932e01995c0a..192d0435bb86 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/altera_jtaguart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/altera_jtaguart.c
@@ -475,7 +475,6 @@ static struct platform_driver altera_jtaguart_platform_driver = {
         .remove = altera_jtaguart_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name           = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(altera_jtaguart_match),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/altera_uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/altera_uart.c
index 1cb2cdb1bc42..eb15a50623cb 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/altera_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/altera_uart.c
@@ -623,7 +623,6 @@ static struct platform_driver altera_uart_platform_driver = {
         .remove = altera_uart_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name           = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(altera_uart_match),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/apbuart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/apbuart.c
index a34a0cec1685..4f0f95e358e8 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/apbuart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/apbuart.c
@@ -585,7 +585,6 @@ static struct of_device_id apbuart_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver grlib_apbuart_of_driver = {
         .probe = apbuart_probe,
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = "grlib-apbuart",
                 .of_match_table = apbuart_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/ar933x_uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/ar933x_uart.c
index 0be1c45efd65..5d8ec7fe0d98 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/ar933x_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/ar933x_uart.c
@@ -734,7 +734,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ar933x_uart_platform_driver = {
         .remove         = ar933x_uart_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(ar933x_uart_of_ids),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/arc_uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/arc_uart.c
index a59d1d77e750..03ebe401fff7 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/arc_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/arc_uart.c
@@ -653,7 +653,6 @@ static struct platform_driver arc_platform_driver = {
         .remove = arc_serial_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table  = arc_uart_dt_ids,
          },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c
index edde3eca055d..9075c6622af5 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c
@@ -2660,7 +2660,6 @@ static struct platform_driver atmel_serial_driver = {
         .resume         = atmel_serial_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "atmel_usart",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(atmel_serial_dt_ids),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/bcm63xx_uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/bcm63xx_uart.c
index 231519022b73..ded5620ea513 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/bcm63xx_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/bcm63xx_uart.c
@@ -874,7 +874,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bcm_uart_platform_driver = {
         .probe  = bcm_uart_probe,
         .remove = bcm_uart_remove,
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name  = "bcm63xx_uart",
                 .of_match_table = bcm63xx_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/bfin_uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/bfin_uart.c
index 7da9911e95f0..165564dff0c8 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/bfin_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/bfin_uart.c
@@ -1386,7 +1386,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bfin_serial_driver = {
         .resume         = bfin_serial_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/clps711x.c b/drivers/tty/serial/clps711x.c
index acfe31773643..54626f99d49e 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/clps711x.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/clps711x.c
@@ -542,7 +542,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, clps711x_uart_dt_ids);
 static struct platform_driver clps711x_uart_platform = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "clps711x-uart",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(clps711x_uart_dt_ids),
         },
         .probe  = uart_clps711x_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_core.c b/drivers/tty/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_core.c
index 533852eb8778..5a59f8db3b80 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_core.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_core.c
@@ -1438,7 +1438,6 @@ static struct of_device_id cpm_uart_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver cpm_uart_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "cpm_uart",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = cpm_uart_match,
         },
         .probe = cpm_uart_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/efm32-uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/efm32-uart.c
index 55d9c00112cc..195acc868763 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/efm32-uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/efm32-uart.c
@@ -814,7 +814,6 @@ static struct platform_driver efm32_uart_driver = {
 
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = efm32_uart_dt_ids,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/fsl_lpuart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/fsl_lpuart.c
index 6dd53af546a3..fd503c35defb 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/fsl_lpuart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/fsl_lpuart.c
@@ -1876,7 +1876,6 @@ static struct platform_driver lpuart_driver = {
         .remove         = lpuart_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "fsl-lpuart",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = lpuart_dt_ids,
                 .pm     = &lpuart_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c b/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
index 8f62a3cec23e..f2b81bdd4f02 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
@@ -1952,7 +1952,6 @@ static struct platform_driver serial_imx_driver = {
         .id_table       = imx_uart_devtype,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "imx-uart",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = imx_uart_dt_ids,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/lantiq.c b/drivers/tty/serial/lantiq.c
index 4675fe198d31..6c10a9089f3b 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/lantiq.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/lantiq.c
@@ -743,7 +743,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, ltq_asc_match);
 static struct platform_driver lqasc_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRVNAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = ltq_asc_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/lpc32xx_hs.c b/drivers/tty/serial/lpc32xx_hs.c
index 6f0f89282847..e92d7ebe9e77 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/lpc32xx_hs.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/lpc32xx_hs.c
@@ -768,7 +768,6 @@ static struct platform_driver serial_hs_lpc32xx_driver = {
         .resume         = serial_hs_lpc32xx_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = MODNAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = serial_hs_lpc32xx_dt_ids,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/mcf.c b/drivers/tty/serial/mcf.c
index bc896dc7d2ed..89ac4e457ca5 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/mcf.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/mcf.c
@@ -693,7 +693,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mcf_platform_driver = {
         .remove         = mcf_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "mcfuart",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/meson_uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/meson_uart.c
index 15c749753317..67c036702629 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/meson_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/meson_uart.c
@@ -599,7 +599,6 @@ static  struct platform_driver meson_uart_platform_driver = {
         .probe          = meson_uart_probe,
         .remove         = meson_uart_remove,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name           = "meson_uart",
                 .of_match_table = meson_uart_dt_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c
index a5f4e3648b15..3308ef243dc3 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c
@@ -1889,7 +1889,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mpc52xx_uart_of_driver = {
 #endif
         .driver = {
                 .name = "mpc52xx-psc-uart",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mpc52xx_uart_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/mpsc.c b/drivers/tty/serial/mpsc.c
index ae49856ef6c7..5f864287b508 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/mpsc.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/mpsc.c
@@ -2111,7 +2111,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mpsc_driver = {
         .remove = mpsc_drv_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = MPSC_CTLR_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial.c
index 4b6c78331a64..353725a51efb 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial.c
@@ -1114,7 +1114,6 @@ static struct platform_driver msm_platform_driver = {
         .probe = msm_serial_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "msm_serial",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = msm_match_table,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial_hs.c b/drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial_hs.c
index 48e94961a9e5..8abe8ea65658 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial_hs.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial_hs.c
@@ -1838,7 +1838,6 @@ static struct platform_driver msm_serial_hs_platform_driver = {
         .remove = msm_hs_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "msm_serial_hs",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm   = &msm_hs_dev_pm_ops,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/mxs-auart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/mxs-auart.c
index 10c29334fe2f..b55892106a2e 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/mxs-auart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/mxs-auart.c
@@ -1123,7 +1123,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mxs_auart_driver = {
         .remove = mxs_auart_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "mxs-auart",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mxs_auart_dt_ids,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/netx-serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/netx-serial.c
index 7a6745601d4e..207a0a032ed1 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/netx-serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/netx-serial.c
@@ -710,7 +710,6 @@ static struct platform_driver serial_netx_driver = {
 
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/of_serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/of_serial.c
index 8bc2563335ae..1f65e727c0ea 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/of_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/of_serial.c
@@ -295,7 +295,6 @@ static struct of_device_id of_platform_serial_table[] = {
 static struct platform_driver of_platform_serial_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "of_serial",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_platform_serial_table,
                 .pm = &of_serial_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/pmac_zilog.c b/drivers/tty/serial/pmac_zilog.c
index abbfedb84901..f03c23543ead 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/pmac_zilog.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/pmac_zilog.c
@@ -1874,7 +1874,6 @@ static struct platform_driver pmz_driver = {
         .remove         = __exit_p(pmz_detach),
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = "scc",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/pnx8xxx_uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/pnx8xxx_uart.c
index 2ba24a45c97f..928cc113c773 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/pnx8xxx_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/pnx8xxx_uart.c
@@ -813,7 +813,6 @@ static int pnx8xxx_serial_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver pnx8xxx_serial_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "pnx8xxx-uart",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = pnx8xxx_serial_probe,
         .remove         = pnx8xxx_serial_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/pxa.c b/drivers/tty/serial/pxa.c
index 21b7d8b86493..a3cd61d6a727 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/pxa.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/pxa.c
@@ -930,7 +930,6 @@ static struct platform_driver serial_pxa_driver = {
 
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "pxa2xx-uart",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
                 .pm     = &serial_pxa_pm_ops,
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sa1100.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sa1100.c
index 753d4525b367..63989802caf2 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sa1100.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sa1100.c
@@ -883,7 +883,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sa11x0_serial_driver = {
         .resume         = sa1100_serial_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "sa11x0-uart",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c b/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c
index c78f43a481ce..7961bf411432 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c
@@ -1848,7 +1848,6 @@ static struct platform_driver samsung_serial_driver = {
         .id_table       = s3c24xx_serial_driver_ids,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "samsung-uart",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = SERIAL_SAMSUNG_PM_OPS,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(s3c24xx_uart_dt_match),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sccnxp.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sccnxp.c
index 75850f70b479..fcf803ffad19 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sccnxp.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sccnxp.c
@@ -1012,7 +1012,6 @@ static int sccnxp_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver sccnxp_uart_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = SCCNXP_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = sccnxp_probe,
         .remove         = sccnxp_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_txx9.c b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_txx9.c
index af115645c51f..f80312eed4fd 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_txx9.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_txx9.c
@@ -1165,7 +1165,6 @@ static struct platform_driver serial_txx9_plat_driver = {
 #endif
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "serial_txx9",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c
index eb17c7124e72..c0125df41c2d 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c
@@ -2638,7 +2638,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sci_driver = {
         .remove         = sci_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "sh-sci",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &sci_dev_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(of_sci_match),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sirfsoc_uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sirfsoc_uart.c
index 4102192687ee..775a6e369e46 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sirfsoc_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sirfsoc_uart.c
@@ -1477,7 +1477,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sirfsoc_uart_driver = {
         .remove         = sirfsoc_uart_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = SIRFUART_PORT_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = sirfsoc_uart_ids,
                 .pm     = &sirfsoc_uart_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/st-asc.c b/drivers/tty/serial/st-asc.c
index a3165842ca29..712b03a076b8 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/st-asc.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/st-asc.c
@@ -895,7 +895,6 @@ static struct platform_driver asc_serial_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = DRIVER_NAME,
                 .pm     = &asc_serial_pm_ops,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(asc_match),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sunhv.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sunhv.c
index 25d43ce8b318..534754440fa8 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sunhv.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sunhv.c
@@ -626,7 +626,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, hv_match);
 static struct platform_driver hv_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "hv",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = hv_match,
         },
         .probe          = hv_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sunsab.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sunsab.c
index b339fe4811cd..82a07a4fbf3b 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sunsab.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sunsab.c
@@ -1092,7 +1092,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, sab_match);
 static struct platform_driver sab_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "sab",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = sab_match,
         },
         .probe          = sab_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sunsu.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sunsu.c
index 5326ae195e5f..526331c146ef 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sunsu.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sunsu.c
@@ -1537,7 +1537,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, su_match);
 static struct platform_driver su_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "su",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = su_match,
         },
         .probe          = su_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sunzilog.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sunzilog.c
index 02df3940b95e..370546e085d3 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sunzilog.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sunzilog.c
@@ -1533,7 +1533,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, zs_match);
 static struct platform_driver zs_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "zs",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = zs_match,
         },
         .probe          = zs_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/timbuart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/timbuart.c
index 0d11d5032b93..03e746378f1e 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/timbuart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/timbuart.c
@@ -501,7 +501,6 @@ static int timbuart_remove(struct platform_device *dev)
 static struct platform_driver timbuart_platform_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "timb-uart",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = timbuart_probe,
         .remove         = timbuart_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/ucc_uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/ucc_uart.c
index c107a0f0e72f..14d10fcfd210 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/ucc_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/ucc_uart.c
@@ -1485,7 +1485,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, ucc_uart_match);
 static struct platform_driver ucc_uart_of_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "ucc_uart",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table    = ucc_uart_match,
         },
         .probe          = ucc_uart_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/vr41xx_siu.c b/drivers/tty/serial/vr41xx_siu.c
index d7f9d622cdcb..485de53c5d75 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/vr41xx_siu.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/vr41xx_siu.c
@@ -954,7 +954,6 @@ static struct platform_driver siu_device_driver = {
         .resume         = siu_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "SIU",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/vt8500_serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/vt8500_serial.c
index b2bc9e8ba048..4079ec56f5f9 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/vt8500_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/vt8500_serial.c
@@ -745,7 +745,6 @@ static struct platform_driver vt8500_platform_driver = {
         .remove = vt8500_serial_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "vt8500_serial",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = wmt_dt_ids,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/uio/uio_dmem_genirq.c b/drivers/uio/uio_dmem_genirq.c
index 8d0bba469566..915facbf552e 100644
--- a/drivers/uio/uio_dmem_genirq.c
+++ b/drivers/uio/uio_dmem_genirq.c
@@ -343,7 +343,6 @@ static struct platform_driver uio_dmem_genirq = {
         .remove = uio_dmem_genirq_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &uio_dmem_genirq_dev_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(uio_of_genirq_match),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/uio/uio_pdrv_genirq.c b/drivers/uio/uio_pdrv_genirq.c
index 76669313e9a7..f598ecddc8a7 100644
--- a/drivers/uio/uio_pdrv_genirq.c
+++ b/drivers/uio/uio_pdrv_genirq.c
@@ -266,7 +266,6 @@ static struct platform_driver uio_pdrv_genirq = {
         .remove = uio_pdrv_genirq_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &uio_pdrv_genirq_dev_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(uio_of_genirq_match),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/uio/uio_pruss.c b/drivers/uio/uio_pruss.c
index c28d6e2e3df2..818735bb8c3a 100644
--- a/drivers/uio/uio_pruss.c
+++ b/drivers/uio/uio_pruss.c
@@ -231,7 +231,6 @@ static struct platform_driver pruss_driver = {
         .remove = pruss_remove,
         .driver = {
                    .name = DRV_NAME,
-                   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                    },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/c67x00/c67x00-drv.c b/drivers/usb/c67x00/c67x00-drv.c
index 8db3380c3329..5796c8820514 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/c67x00/c67x00-drv.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/c67x00/c67x00-drv.c
@@ -221,7 +221,6 @@ static struct platform_driver c67x00_driver = {
         .probe  = c67x00_drv_probe,
         .remove = c67x00_drv_remove,
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = "c67x00",
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/chipidea/ci_hdrc_imx.c b/drivers/usb/chipidea/ci_hdrc_imx.c
index a7ab0f15926e..e913792e4df5 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/chipidea/ci_hdrc_imx.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/chipidea/ci_hdrc_imx.c
@@ -215,7 +215,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ci_hdrc_imx_driver = {
         .remove = ci_hdrc_imx_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "imx_usb",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = ci_hdrc_imx_dt_ids,
          },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/chipidea/ci_hdrc_zevio.c b/drivers/usb/chipidea/ci_hdrc_zevio.c
index 3bf6489ef5ec..d976fc1db73a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/chipidea/ci_hdrc_zevio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/chipidea/ci_hdrc_zevio.c
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ci_hdrc_zevio_driver = {
         .remove = ci_hdrc_zevio_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "zevio_usb",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = ci_hdrc_zevio_dt_ids,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/chipidea/core.c b/drivers/usb/chipidea/core.c
index 9bdc6bd73432..947ed6e78be2 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/chipidea/core.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/chipidea/core.c
@@ -751,7 +751,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ci_hdrc_driver = {
         .remove = ci_hdrc_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "ci_hdrc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/chipidea/usbmisc_imx.c b/drivers/usb/chipidea/usbmisc_imx.c
index 926c997ef310..7776ec676014 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/chipidea/usbmisc_imx.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/chipidea/usbmisc_imx.c
@@ -372,7 +372,6 @@ static struct platform_driver usbmisc_imx_driver = {
         .remove = usbmisc_imx_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "usbmisc_imx",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = usbmisc_imx_dt_ids,
          },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/dwc2/gadget.c b/drivers/usb/dwc2/gadget.c
index eee87098bb8b..75c17b96ddfa 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/dwc2/gadget.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/dwc2/gadget.c
@@ -3684,7 +3684,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, s3c_hsotg_of_ids);
 static struct platform_driver s3c_hsotg_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "s3c-hsotg",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(s3c_hsotg_of_ids),
         },
         .probe          = s3c_hsotg_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/hid.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/hid.c
index 778613eb37af..3090aa2aa977 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/hid.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/hid.c
@@ -231,7 +231,6 @@ static __refdata struct usb_composite_driver hidg_driver = {
 static struct platform_driver hidg_plat_driver = {
         .remove         = hidg_plat_driver_remove,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "hidg",
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/at91_udc.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/at91_udc.c
index 9968f5331fe4..41f91b4922eb 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/at91_udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/at91_udc.c
@@ -1972,7 +1972,6 @@ static struct platform_driver at91_udc_driver = {
         .resume         = at91udc_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = (char *) driver_name,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(at91_udc_dt_ids),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/atmel_usba_udc.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/atmel_usba_udc.c
index 1529926e20a0..4721989ce641 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/atmel_usba_udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/atmel_usba_udc.c
@@ -2120,7 +2120,6 @@ static struct platform_driver udc_driver = {
         .remove         = __exit_p(usba_udc_remove),
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = "atmel_usba_udc",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(atmel_udc_dt_ids),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/bcm63xx_udc.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/bcm63xx_udc.c
index 2235b8808700..55ed4a937ec5 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/bcm63xx_udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/bcm63xx_udc.c
@@ -2425,7 +2425,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bcm63xx_udc_driver = {
         .remove         = bcm63xx_udc_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRV_MODULE_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 module_platform_driver(bcm63xx_udc_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/dummy_hcd.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/dummy_hcd.c
index 81dc5959e36b..bd3fc0ed0f30 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/dummy_hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/dummy_hcd.c
@@ -1042,7 +1042,6 @@ static struct platform_driver dummy_udc_driver = {
         .resume         = dummy_udc_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = (char *) gadget_name,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
@@ -2612,7 +2611,6 @@ static struct platform_driver dummy_hcd_driver = {
         .resume         = dummy_hcd_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = (char *) driver_name,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/fotg210-udc.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/fotg210-udc.c
index 1d315921bf34..9aaf485ceac6 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/fotg210-udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/fotg210-udc.c
@@ -1203,7 +1203,6 @@ err_alloc:
 static struct platform_driver fotg210_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name = (char *)udc_name,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = fotg210_udc_probe,
         .remove         = fotg210_udc_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/fsl_qe_udc.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/fsl_qe_udc.c
index dd18ea38e391..fd71ee712abd 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/fsl_qe_udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/fsl_qe_udc.c
@@ -2709,7 +2709,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, qe_udc_match);
 static struct platform_driver udc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = driver_name,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = qe_udc_match,
         },
         .probe          = qe_udc_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/fsl_udc_core.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/fsl_udc_core.c
index c3620791a315..8e71c9ce3f9f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/fsl_udc_core.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/fsl_udc_core.c
@@ -2669,7 +2669,6 @@ static struct platform_driver udc_driver = {
         .resume         = fsl_udc_resume,
         .driver         = {
                         .name = driver_name,
-                        .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                         /* udc suspend/resume called from OTG driver */
                         .suspend = fsl_udc_otg_suspend,
                         .resume  = fsl_udc_otg_resume,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/fusb300_udc.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/fusb300_udc.c
index 8286df72add4..f2d2f55be851 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/fusb300_udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/fusb300_udc.c
@@ -1496,7 +1496,6 @@ static struct platform_driver fusb300_driver = {
         .remove =       __exit_p(fusb300_remove),
         .driver         = {
                 .name = (char *) udc_name,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/gr_udc.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/gr_udc.c
index 1b3048a6a2a3..6902b04684e8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/gr_udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/gr_udc.c
@@ -2262,7 +2262,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, gr_match);
 static struct platform_driver gr_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = gr_match,
         },
         .probe = gr_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/lpc32xx_udc.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/lpc32xx_udc.c
index feab0bac8fdc..28a35da3797f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/lpc32xx_udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/lpc32xx_udc.c
@@ -3410,7 +3410,6 @@ static struct platform_driver lpc32xx_udc_driver = {
         .resume         = lpc32xx_udc_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = (char *) driver_name,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(lpc32xx_udc_of_match),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/m66592-udc.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/m66592-udc.c
index 898565687a8c..36e1f7558dc9 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/m66592-udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/m66592-udc.c
@@ -1699,7 +1699,6 @@ static struct platform_driver m66592_driver = {
         .remove =       __exit_p(m66592_remove),
         .driver         = {
                 .name = (char *) udc_name,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/mv_u3d_core.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/mv_u3d_core.c
index 046a1f808b0d..0e48fc2ef7f6 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/mv_u3d_core.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/mv_u3d_core.c
@@ -2053,7 +2053,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mv_u3d_driver = {
         .remove         = mv_u3d_remove,
         .shutdown       = mv_u3d_shutdown,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "mv-u3d",
                 .pm     = &mv_u3d_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/mv_udc_core.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/mv_udc_core.c
index 3c5db80ae325..ffed7671cda7 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/mv_udc_core.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/mv_udc_core.c
@@ -2403,7 +2403,6 @@ static struct platform_driver udc_driver = {
         .remove         = mv_udc_remove,
         .shutdown       = mv_udc_shutdown,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "mv-udc",
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
                 .pm     = &mv_udc_pm_ops,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/net2272.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/net2272.c
index 84d7162a8022..c12c29d770de 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/net2272.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/net2272.c
@@ -2674,7 +2674,6 @@ static struct platform_driver net2272_plat_driver = {
         .remove  = net2272_plat_remove,
         .driver  = {
                 .name  = driver_name,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         /* FIXME .suspend, .resume */
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/omap_udc.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/omap_udc.c
index dcdfea46003b..81a9aa3a3b2f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/omap_udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/omap_udc.c
@@ -3026,7 +3026,6 @@ static struct platform_driver udc_driver = {
         .suspend        = omap_udc_suspend,
         .resume         = omap_udc_resume,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = (char *) driver_name,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/pxa25x_udc.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/pxa25x_udc.c
index 42f7eeb8ff6f..42274f82e233 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/pxa25x_udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/pxa25x_udc.c
@@ -2271,7 +2271,6 @@ static struct platform_driver udc_driver = {
         .suspend        = pxa25x_udc_suspend,
         .resume         = pxa25x_udc_resume,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "pxa25x-udc",
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/pxa27x_udc.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/pxa27x_udc.c
index 4868369eeec6..61bceedf515d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/pxa27x_udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/pxa27x_udc.c
@@ -2614,7 +2614,6 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("platform:pxa27x-udc");
 static struct platform_driver udc_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "pxa27x-udc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = pxa_udc_probe,
         .remove         = pxa_udc_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/s3c-hsudc.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/s3c-hsudc.c
index dfbf55797360..712e569bcbd9 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/s3c-hsudc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/s3c-hsudc.c
@@ -1354,7 +1354,6 @@ err_supplies:
 
 static struct platform_driver s3c_hsudc_driver = {
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "s3c-hsudc",
         },
         .probe          = s3c_hsudc_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/s3c2410_udc.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/s3c2410_udc.c
index ff423d15beff..306734608ed9 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/s3c2410_udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/udc/s3c2410_udc.c
@@ -1997,7 +1997,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(platform, s3c_udc_ids);
 static struct platform_driver udc_driver_24x0 = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "s3c24x0-usbgadget",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = s3c2410_udc_probe,
         .remove         = s3c2410_udc_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-exynos.c b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-exynos.c
index 7189f2e32ac2..e1b4f58283ad 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-exynos.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-exynos.c
@@ -323,7 +323,6 @@ static struct platform_driver exynos_ehci_driver = {
         .shutdown       = usb_hcd_platform_shutdown,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "exynos-ehci",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &exynos_ehci_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(exynos_ehci_match),
         }
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-orion.c b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-orion.c
index 22e15cab8ea5..ebd203ac3fad 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-orion.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-orion.c
@@ -321,7 +321,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ehci_orion_driver = {
         .shutdown       = usb_hcd_platform_shutdown,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "orion-ehci",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = ehci_orion_dt_ids,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-platform.c b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-platform.c
index 2f5b9ce3e042..bc6455c8b77a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-platform.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-platform.c
@@ -379,7 +379,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ehci_platform_driver = {
         .remove         = ehci_platform_remove,
         .shutdown       = usb_hcd_platform_shutdown,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "ehci-platform",
                 .pm     = &ehci_platform_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = vt8500_ehci_ids,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-w90x900.c b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-w90x900.c
index a9303aff125e..eb7a5a83fa3d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-w90x900.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-w90x900.c
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ehci_hcd_w90x900_driver = {
         .remove = ehci_w90x900_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "w90x900-ehci",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/fhci-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/fhci-hcd.c
index a1a1ef521436..c6cebb96fd21 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/fhci-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/fhci-hcd.c
@@ -821,7 +821,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, of_fhci_match);
 static struct platform_driver of_fhci_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "fsl,usb-fhci",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_fhci_match,
         },
         .probe          = of_fhci_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/fsl-mph-dr-of.c b/drivers/usb/host/fsl-mph-dr-of.c
index 9162d1b6c0a3..7e325e90d7d9 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/fsl-mph-dr-of.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/fsl-mph-dr-of.c
@@ -326,7 +326,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id fsl_usb2_mph_dr_of_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver fsl_usb2_mph_dr_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "fsl-usb2-mph-dr",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = fsl_usb2_mph_dr_of_match,
         },
         .probe  = fsl_usb2_mph_dr_of_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/isp116x-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/isp116x-hcd.c
index 240e792c81a7..31c9c4d0fa0b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/isp116x-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/isp116x-hcd.c
@@ -1707,7 +1707,6 @@ static struct platform_driver isp116x_driver = {
         .resume = isp116x_resume,
         .driver = {
                 .name = hcd_name,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/isp1362-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/isp1362-hcd.c
index 4bb37982855e..75e5876f9d7c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/isp1362-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/isp1362-hcd.c
@@ -2778,7 +2778,6 @@ static struct platform_driver isp1362_driver = {
         .resume = isp1362_resume,
         .driver = {
                 .name = hcd_name,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/isp1760-if.c b/drivers/usb/host/isp1760-if.c
index df931e9ba5b5..09254a43bc01 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/isp1760-if.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/isp1760-if.c
@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, of_isp1760_match);
 static struct platform_driver isp1760_of_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "nxp-isp1760",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_isp1760_match,
         },
         .probe          = of_isp1760_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-at91.c b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-at91.c
index e49eb4f90f5d..1a4ea93e620d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-at91.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-at91.c
@@ -664,7 +664,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ohci_hcd_at91_driver = {
         .resume         = ohci_hcd_at91_drv_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "at91_ohci",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(at91_ohci_dt_ids),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-exynos.c b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-exynos.c
index d28b6583ba02..4589e3abba83 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-exynos.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-exynos.c
@@ -292,7 +292,6 @@ static struct platform_driver exynos_ohci_driver = {
         .shutdown       = exynos_ohci_shutdown,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "exynos-ohci",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &exynos_ohci_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(exynos_ohci_match),
         }
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-nxp.c b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-nxp.c
index ba180ed0f81c..d9f0481d7258 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-nxp.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-nxp.c
@@ -322,7 +322,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, ohci_hcd_nxp_match);
 static struct platform_driver ohci_hcd_nxp_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "usb-ohci",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(ohci_hcd_nxp_match),
         },
         .probe = ohci_hcd_nxp_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-omap.c b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-omap.c
index 0231606d47c2..989a90156f17 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-omap.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-omap.c
@@ -481,7 +481,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ohci_hcd_omap_driver = {
         .resume         = ohci_omap_resume,
 #endif
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "ohci",
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-platform.c b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-platform.c
index 4369299064c7..b348483ca174 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-platform.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-platform.c
@@ -364,7 +364,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ohci_platform_driver = {
         .remove         = ohci_platform_remove,
         .shutdown       = usb_hcd_platform_shutdown,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "ohci-platform",
                 .pm     = &ohci_platform_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = ohci_platform_ids,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-pxa27x.c b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-pxa27x.c
index e68f3d02cd1a..c069856ed39e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-pxa27x.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-pxa27x.c
@@ -610,7 +610,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ohci_hcd_pxa27x_driver = {
         .shutdown       = usb_hcd_platform_shutdown,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "pxa27x-ohci",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(pxa_ohci_dt_ids),
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
                 .pm     = &ohci_hcd_pxa27x_pm_ops,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-s3c2410.c b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-s3c2410.c
index 3d753a9d3141..095113ea1fcb 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-s3c2410.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-s3c2410.c
@@ -462,7 +462,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ohci_hcd_s3c2410_driver = {
         .remove         = ohci_hcd_s3c2410_drv_remove,
         .shutdown       = usb_hcd_platform_shutdown,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "s3c2410-ohci",
                 .pm     = &ohci_hcd_s3c2410_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-spear.c b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-spear.c
index 8d5876692e7c..062e173d8848 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-spear.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-spear.c
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ static struct platform_driver spear_ohci_hcd_driver = {
         .resume =       spear_ohci_hcd_drv_resume,
 #endif
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = "spear-ohci",
                 .of_match_table = spear_ohci_id_table,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/r8a66597-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/r8a66597-hcd.c
index 110b4b9ebeaa..c4bcfaedeec9 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/r8a66597-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/r8a66597-hcd.c
@@ -2535,7 +2535,6 @@ static struct platform_driver r8a66597_driver = {
         .remove =       r8a66597_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name = hcd_name,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = R8A66597_DEV_PM_OPS,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/u132-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/u132-hcd.c
index c0671750671f..5972c0513182 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/u132-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/u132-hcd.c
@@ -3219,7 +3219,6 @@ static struct platform_driver u132_platform_driver = {
         .resume = u132_resume,
         .driver = {
                    .name = hcd_name,
-                   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                    },
 };
 static int __init u132_hcd_init(void)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/usb3503.c b/drivers/usb/misc/usb3503.c
index ae7e1206ca54..20b4c30ef7b8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/usb3503.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/usb3503.c
@@ -405,7 +405,6 @@ static struct platform_driver usb3503_platform_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = USB3503_I2C_NAME,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(usb3503_of_match),
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = usb3503_platform_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/musb/musb_core.c b/drivers/usb/musb/musb_core.c
index b841ee0bff06..4d81bb9d11db 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/musb/musb_core.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/musb/musb_core.c
@@ -2362,7 +2362,6 @@ static struct platform_driver musb_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = (char *)musb_driver_name,
                 .bus            = &platform_bus_type,
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm             = MUSB_DEV_PM_OPS,
         },
         .probe          = musb_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/phy/phy-ab8500-usb.c b/drivers/usb/phy/phy-ab8500-usb.c
index 11ab2c45e462..579ef4e9cc41 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/phy/phy-ab8500-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/phy/phy-ab8500-usb.c
@@ -1505,7 +1505,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ab8500_usb_driver = {
         .id_table       = ab8500_usb_devtype,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "abx5x0-usb",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/phy/phy-am335x-control.c b/drivers/usb/phy/phy-am335x-control.c
index 35b6083b7999..460b515cc5cf 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/phy/phy-am335x-control.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/phy/phy-am335x-control.c
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ static struct platform_driver am335x_control_driver = {
         .probe          = am335x_control_usb_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "am335x-control-usb",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = omap_control_usb_id_table,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/phy/phy-am335x.c b/drivers/usb/phy/phy-am335x.c
index b70e05537180..90b67a4ca221 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/phy/phy-am335x.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/phy/phy-am335x.c
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ static struct platform_driver am335x_phy_driver = {
         .remove         = am335x_phy_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "am335x-phy-driver",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &am335x_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = am335x_phy_ids,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/usb/phy/phy-generic.c b/drivers/usb/phy/phy-generic.c
index 7594e5069ae5..1bb4d3adc9c7 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/phy/phy-generic.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/phy/phy-generic.c
@@ -286,7 +286,6 @@ static struct platform_driver usb_phy_generic_driver = {
         .remove         = usb_phy_generic_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "usb_phy_generic",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = nop_xceiv_dt_ids,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/phy/phy-gpio-vbus-usb.c b/drivers/usb/phy/phy-gpio-vbus-usb.c
index f4b14bd97e14..b5c368a9175f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/phy/phy-gpio-vbus-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/phy/phy-gpio-vbus-usb.c
@@ -380,7 +380,6 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("platform:gpio-vbus");
 static struct platform_driver gpio_vbus_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name  = "gpio-vbus",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
                 .pm = &gpio_vbus_dev_pm_ops,
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/usb/phy/phy-isp1301-omap.c b/drivers/usb/phy/phy-isp1301-omap.c
index 8eea56d3ded6..397b17134487 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/phy/phy-isp1301-omap.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/phy/phy-isp1301-omap.c
@@ -878,7 +878,6 @@ static struct platform_driver omap_otg_driver = {
         .probe          = otg_probe,
         .remove         = otg_remove,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "omap_otg",
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/phy/phy-keystone.c b/drivers/usb/phy/phy-keystone.c
index f4d722de912b..e0556f7832b5 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/phy/phy-keystone.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/phy/phy-keystone.c
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ static struct platform_driver keystone_usbphy_driver = {
         .remove         = keystone_usbphy_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "keystone-usbphy",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = keystone_usbphy_ids,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/phy/phy-mv-usb.c b/drivers/usb/phy/phy-mv-usb.c
index 7d80c54f0ac6..2162f7a37f76 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/phy/phy-mv-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/phy/phy-mv-usb.c
@@ -896,7 +896,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mv_otg_driver = {
         .probe = mv_otg_probe,
         .remove = mv_otg_remove,
         .driver = {
-                   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                    .name = driver_name,
                    },
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
diff --git a/drivers/usb/phy/phy-mxs-usb.c b/drivers/usb/phy/phy-mxs-usb.c
index 0e0c41587a08..9aef6ca162fe 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/phy/phy-mxs-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/phy/phy-mxs-usb.c
@@ -491,7 +491,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mxs_phy_driver = {
         .remove = mxs_phy_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mxs_phy_dt_ids,
                 .pm = &mxs_phy_pm,
          },
diff --git a/drivers/usb/phy/phy-omap-otg.c b/drivers/usb/phy/phy-omap-otg.c
index 11598cdb3189..56ee7603034b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/phy/phy-omap-otg.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/phy/phy-omap-otg.c
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ static struct platform_driver omap_otg_driver = {
         .probe          = omap_otg_probe,
         .remove         = omap_otg_remove,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "omap_otg",
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/phy/phy-tahvo.c b/drivers/usb/phy/phy-tahvo.c
index cc61ee44b911..6a6777d2f57d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/phy/phy-tahvo.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/phy/phy-tahvo.c
@@ -446,7 +446,6 @@ static struct platform_driver tahvo_usb_driver = {
         .remove         = tahvo_usb_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "tahvo-usb",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 module_platform_driver(tahvo_usb_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/phy/phy-tegra-usb.c b/drivers/usb/phy/phy-tegra-usb.c
index 886f1807a67b..af9c9ec9b2a6 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/phy/phy-tegra-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/phy/phy-tegra-usb.c
@@ -1086,7 +1086,6 @@ static struct platform_driver tegra_usb_phy_driver = {
         .remove         = tegra_usb_phy_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "tegra-phy",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = tegra_usb_phy_id_table,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/phy/phy-twl6030-usb.c b/drivers/usb/phy/phy-twl6030-usb.c
index 44ea082e40dc..12741856a75c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/phy/phy-twl6030-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/phy/phy-twl6030-usb.c
@@ -430,7 +430,6 @@ static struct platform_driver twl6030_usb_driver = {
         .remove         = twl6030_usb_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "twl6030_usb",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(twl6030_usb_id_table),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/usbip/vhci_hcd.c b/drivers/usb/usbip/vhci_hcd.c
index c02374b6049c..933143bccb7c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/usbip/vhci_hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/usbip/vhci_hcd.c
@@ -1110,7 +1110,6 @@ static struct platform_driver vhci_driver = {
         .resume = vhci_hcd_resume,
         .driver = {
                 .name = driver_name,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/amifb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/amifb.c
index 518f790ef88a..35f7900a0573 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/amifb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/amifb.c
@@ -3782,7 +3782,6 @@ static struct platform_driver amifb_driver = {
         .remove = __exit_p(amifb_remove),
         .driver   = {
                 .name   = "amiga-video",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/atmel_lcdfb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/atmel_lcdfb.c
index 9ec81d46fc57..94a8d04e60f9 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/atmel_lcdfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/atmel_lcdfb.c
@@ -1465,7 +1465,6 @@ static struct platform_driver atmel_lcdfb_driver = {
         .id_table       = atmel_lcdfb_devtypes,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "atmel_lcdfb",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(atmel_lcdfb_dt_ids),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/au1100fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/au1100fb.c
index 0676746ec68c..59560189b24a 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/au1100fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/au1100fb.c
@@ -638,7 +638,6 @@ int au1100fb_drv_resume(struct platform_device *dev)
 static struct platform_driver au1100fb_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "au1100-lcd",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = au1100fb_drv_probe,
         .remove         = au1100fb_drv_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/au1200fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/au1200fb.c
index 18600d4e1b3f..f9507b1894df 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/au1200fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/au1200fb.c
@@ -1841,7 +1841,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops au1200fb_pmops = {
 static struct platform_driver au1200fb_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "au1200-lcd",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = AU1200FB_PMOPS,
         },
         .probe          = au1200fb_drv_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/auo_k1900fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/auo_k1900fb.c
index f5b668e77af3..7637c60eae3d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/auo_k1900fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/auo_k1900fb.c
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@ static struct platform_driver auok1900fb_driver = {
         .probe  = auok1900fb_probe,
         .remove = auok1900fb_remove,
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "auo_k1900fb",
                 .pm = &auok190x_pm,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/auo_k1901fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/auo_k1901fb.c
index 12b9adcb75c5..681fe61957b6 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/auo_k1901fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/auo_k1901fb.c
@@ -246,7 +246,6 @@ static struct platform_driver auok1901fb_driver = {
         .probe  = auok1901fb_probe,
         .remove = auok1901fb_remove,
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "auo_k1901fb",
                 .pm = &auok190x_pm,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/bf537-lq035.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/bf537-lq035.c
index a82d2578d976..7db3052b471d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/bf537-lq035.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/bf537-lq035.c
@@ -894,7 +894,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bfin_lq035_driver = {
         .resume = bfin_lq035_resume,
         .driver = {
                 .name = KBUILD_MODNAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/bf54x-lq043fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/bf54x-lq043fb.c
index adbef542c998..8f1f97c75619 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/bf54x-lq043fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/bf54x-lq043fb.c
@@ -756,7 +756,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bfin_bf54x_driver = {
         .resume = bfin_bf54x_resume,
         .driver = {
                    .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                    },
 };
 module_platform_driver(bfin_bf54x_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/bfin-t350mcqb-fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/bfin-t350mcqb-fb.c
index b5cf1307a3d9..e5ee4d9677f7 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/bfin-t350mcqb-fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/bfin-t350mcqb-fb.c
@@ -661,7 +661,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bfin_t350mcqb_driver = {
         .resume = bfin_t350mcqb_resume,
         .driver = {
                    .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                    },
 };
 module_platform_driver(bfin_t350mcqb_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/broadsheetfb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/broadsheetfb.c
index 8556264b16b7..1c29bd19e3d5 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/broadsheetfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/broadsheetfb.c
@@ -1212,7 +1212,6 @@ static struct platform_driver broadsheetfb_driver = {
         .probe  = broadsheetfb_probe,
         .remove = broadsheetfb_remove,
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "broadsheetfb",
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/bw2.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/bw2.c
index bc123d6947a4..8c5b281f0b29 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/bw2.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/bw2.c
@@ -377,7 +377,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, bw2_match);
 static struct platform_driver bw2_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "bw2",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = bw2_match,
         },
         .probe          = bw2_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/cg14.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/cg14.c
index c79745b136bb..43e915eaf606 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/cg14.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/cg14.c
@@ -597,7 +597,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, cg14_match);
 static struct platform_driver cg14_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "cg14",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = cg14_match,
         },
         .probe          = cg14_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/cg3.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/cg3.c
index 64a89d5747ed..716391f22e75 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/cg3.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/cg3.c
@@ -463,7 +463,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, cg3_match);
 static struct platform_driver cg3_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "cg3",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = cg3_match,
         },
         .probe          = cg3_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/cg6.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/cg6.c
index 70781fea092a..bdf901ed5291 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/cg6.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/cg6.c
@@ -856,7 +856,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, cg6_match);
 static struct platform_driver cg6_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "cg6",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = cg6_match,
         },
         .probe          = cg6_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/clps711x-fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/clps711x-fb.c
index 49a7bb4ef02f..649b32f78c08 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/clps711x-fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/clps711x-fb.c
@@ -384,7 +384,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, clps711x_fb_dt_ids);
 static struct platform_driver clps711x_fb_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = CLPS711X_FB_NAME,
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = clps711x_fb_dt_ids,
         },
         .probe  = clps711x_fb_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/clps711xfb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/clps711xfb.c
index f00980607b8f..7693aea8fb23 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/clps711xfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/clps711xfb.c
@@ -303,7 +303,6 @@ static int clps711x_fb_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver clps711x_fb_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "video-clps711x",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe  = clps711x_fb_probe,
         .remove = clps711x_fb_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/cobalt_lcdfb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/cobalt_lcdfb.c
index d5533f4db1cf..07675d6f323e 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/cobalt_lcdfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/cobalt_lcdfb.c
@@ -391,7 +391,6 @@ static struct platform_driver cobalt_lcdfb_driver = {
         .remove = cobalt_lcdfb_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "cobalt-lcd",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 module_platform_driver(cobalt_lcdfb_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/da8xx-fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/da8xx-fb.c
index 10c876c95772..0081725c6b5b 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/da8xx-fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/da8xx-fb.c
@@ -1659,7 +1659,6 @@ static struct platform_driver da8xx_fb_driver = {
         .remove = fb_remove,
         .driver = {
                    .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                    .pm  = &fb_pm_ops,
                    },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/efifb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/efifb.c
index 982f6abe6faf..4bfff349b1fb 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/efifb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/efifb.c
@@ -311,7 +311,6 @@ static int efifb_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver efifb_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "efi-framebuffer",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = efifb_probe,
         .remove = efifb_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/ep93xx-fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/ep93xx-fb.c
index 35a0f533f1a2..7ec251cc9c03 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/ep93xx-fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/ep93xx-fb.c
@@ -622,7 +622,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ep93xxfb_driver = {
         .remove         = ep93xxfb_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "ep93xx-fb",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 module_platform_driver(ep93xxfb_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/exynos/exynos_mipi_dsi.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/exynos/exynos_mipi_dsi.c
index cee9602f9a7b..cc702df8605a 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/exynos/exynos_mipi_dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/exynos/exynos_mipi_dsi.c
@@ -562,7 +562,6 @@ static struct platform_driver exynos_mipi_dsi_driver = {
         .remove = exynos_mipi_dsi_remove,
         .driver = {
                    .name = "exynos-mipi-dsim",
-                   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                    .pm = &exynos_mipi_dsi_pm_ops,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/ffb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/ffb.c
index 4c4ffa61ae26..dda31e0a45af 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/ffb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/ffb.c
@@ -1052,7 +1052,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, ffb_match);
 static struct platform_driver ffb_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "ffb",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = ffb_match,
         },
         .probe          = ffb_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/fsl-diu-fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/fsl-diu-fb.c
index e8758b9c3bcc..7fa2e6f9e322 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/fsl-diu-fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/fsl-diu-fb.c
@@ -1881,7 +1881,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, fsl_diu_match);
 static struct platform_driver fsl_diu_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "fsl-diu-fb",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = fsl_diu_match,
         },
         .probe          = fsl_diu_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/grvga.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/grvga.c
index 2db5bb1a33e8..b471f92969b1 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/grvga.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/grvga.c
@@ -549,7 +549,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, svgactrl_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver grvga_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "grlib-svgactrl",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = svgactrl_of_match,
         },
         .probe          = grvga_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/hecubafb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/hecubafb.c
index f64120ec9192..e4031ef39491 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/hecubafb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/hecubafb.c
@@ -300,7 +300,6 @@ static struct platform_driver hecubafb_driver = {
         .probe  = hecubafb_probe,
         .remove = hecubafb_remove,
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "hecubafb",
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/hitfb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/hitfb.c
index a648d5186c6e..9d68dc9ee7bf 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/hitfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/hitfb.c
@@ -464,7 +464,6 @@ static struct platform_driver hitfb_driver = {
         .remove         = hitfb_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "hitfb",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &hitfb_dev_pm_ops,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/imxfb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/imxfb.c
index f6e621684953..3b6a3c8c36e2 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/imxfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/imxfb.c
@@ -1061,7 +1061,6 @@ static struct platform_driver imxfb_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRIVER_NAME,
                 .of_match_table = imxfb_of_dev_id,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &imxfb_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe          = imxfb_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/leo.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/leo.c
index 2c7f7d479fe2..62e59dc90ee6 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/leo.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/leo.c
@@ -662,7 +662,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, leo_match);
 static struct platform_driver leo_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "leo",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = leo_match,
         },
         .probe          = leo_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/mb862xx/mb862xxfbdrv.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/mb862xx/mb862xxfbdrv.c
index 0cd4c3318511..9b8bebdf8f86 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/mb862xx/mb862xxfbdrv.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/mb862xx/mb862xxfbdrv.c
@@ -835,7 +835,6 @@ static struct of_device_id of_platform_mb862xx_tbl[] = {
 static struct platform_driver of_platform_mb862xxfb_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_platform_mb862xx_tbl,
         },
         .probe          = of_platform_mb862xx_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/metronomefb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/metronomefb.c
index 195cc2db4c2c..ad04a01e2761 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/metronomefb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/metronomefb.c
@@ -766,7 +766,6 @@ static struct platform_driver metronomefb_driver = {
         .probe  = metronomefb_probe,
         .remove = metronomefb_remove,
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "metronomefb",
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/mmp/fb/mmpfb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/mmp/fb/mmpfb.c
index 910fcc6ecece..92279e02dd94 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/mmp/fb/mmpfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/mmp/fb/mmpfb.c
@@ -673,7 +673,6 @@ failed_destroy_mutex:
 static struct platform_driver mmpfb_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "mmp-fb",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = mmpfb_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/mmp/hw/mmp_ctrl.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/mmp/hw/mmp_ctrl.c
index 8621a9f2bdcc..117383634de9 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/mmp/hw/mmp_ctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/mmp/hw/mmp_ctrl.c
@@ -572,7 +572,6 @@ failed:
 static struct platform_driver mmphw_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "mmp-disp",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = mmphw_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/mx3fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/mx3fb.c
index 23ec781e9a61..9c3f5f53cbd1 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/mx3fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/mx3fb.c
@@ -1646,7 +1646,6 @@ static int mx3fb_remove(struct platform_device *dev)
 static struct platform_driver mx3fb_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = MX3FB_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = mx3fb_probe,
         .remove = mx3fb_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/nuc900fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/nuc900fb.c
index 478f9808dee4..389fa2cbb713 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/nuc900fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/nuc900fb.c
@@ -755,7 +755,6 @@ static struct platform_driver nuc900fb_driver = {
         .resume         = nuc900fb_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "nuc900-lcd",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/lcd_ams_delta.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/lcd_ams_delta.c
index 4a5f2cd3d3bf..f912a207b394 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/lcd_ams_delta.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/lcd_ams_delta.c
@@ -218,7 +218,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ams_delta_panel_driver = {
         .resume         = ams_delta_panel_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "lcd_ams_delta",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/lcd_h3.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/lcd_h3.c
index 49bdeca81e50..a0729d0200d0 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/lcd_h3.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/lcd_h3.c
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ static struct platform_driver h3_panel_driver = {
         .resume         = h3_panel_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "lcd_h3",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/lcd_htcherald.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/lcd_htcherald.c
index 20f477851d54..8b4dfa058258 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/lcd_htcherald.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/lcd_htcherald.c
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ static struct platform_driver htcherald_panel_driver = {
         .resume         = htcherald_panel_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "lcd_htcherald",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/lcd_inn1510.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/lcd_inn1510.c
index 2ee423279e35..49907fab36ac 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/lcd_inn1510.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/lcd_inn1510.c
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ static struct platform_driver innovator1510_panel_driver = {
         .resume         = innovator1510_panel_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "lcd_inn1510",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/lcd_inn1610.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/lcd_inn1610.c
index e3d3d135aa48..8b42894eeb77 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/lcd_inn1610.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/lcd_inn1610.c
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ static struct platform_driver innovator1610_panel_driver = {
         .resume         = innovator1610_panel_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "lcd_inn1610",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/lcd_osk.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/lcd_osk.c
index 7fbe04bce0ed..c3ddebf934b2 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/lcd_osk.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/lcd_osk.c
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ static struct platform_driver osk_panel_driver = {
         .resume         = osk_panel_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "lcd_osk",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/lcd_palmte.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/lcd_palmte.c
index ff4fb624b904..2713fed286f7 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/lcd_palmte.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/lcd_palmte.c
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ static struct platform_driver palmte_panel_driver = {
         .resume         = palmte_panel_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "lcd_palmte",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/lcd_palmtt.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/lcd_palmtt.c
index aaf3c8ba1243..3d0ea04ec248 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/lcd_palmtt.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/lcd_palmtt.c
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ static struct platform_driver palmtt_panel_driver = {
         .resume         = palmtt_panel_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "lcd_palmtt",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/lcd_palmz71.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/lcd_palmz71.c
index 3b7d8aa1cf34..a20db4f7ea99 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/lcd_palmz71.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/lcd_palmz71.c
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ static struct platform_driver palmz71_panel_driver = {
         .resume         = palmz71_panel_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "lcd_palmz71",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/omapfb_main.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/omapfb_main.c
index d8d028d98711..1fb3ea3c98a1 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/omapfb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap/omapfb_main.c
@@ -1869,7 +1869,6 @@ static struct platform_driver omapfb_driver = {
         .resume         = omapfb_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = MODULE_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/displays-new/connector-analog-tv.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/displays-new/connector-analog-tv.c
index 91921665b98b..9a2b5ce58545 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/displays-new/connector-analog-tv.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/displays-new/connector-analog-tv.c
@@ -308,7 +308,6 @@ static struct platform_driver tvc_connector_driver = {
         .remove = __exit_p(tvc_remove),
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "connector-analog-tv",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = tvc_of_match,
                 .suppress_bind_attrs = true,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/displays-new/connector-dvi.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/displays-new/connector-dvi.c
index 2dfb6e5ff0cc..2314a875f35c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/displays-new/connector-dvi.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/displays-new/connector-dvi.c
@@ -389,7 +389,6 @@ static struct platform_driver dvi_connector_driver = {
         .remove = __exit_p(dvic_remove),
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "connector-dvi",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = dvic_of_match,
                 .suppress_bind_attrs = true,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/displays-new/connector-hdmi.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/displays-new/connector-hdmi.c
index 7b25967a91eb..88ed96798966 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/displays-new/connector-hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/displays-new/connector-hdmi.c
@@ -435,7 +435,6 @@ static struct platform_driver hdmi_connector_driver = {
         .remove = __exit_p(hdmic_remove),
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "connector-hdmi",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = hdmic_of_match,
                 .suppress_bind_attrs = true,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/displays-new/encoder-tfp410.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/displays-new/encoder-tfp410.c
index 47ee7cdee1c5..e85f7e1f70f7 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/displays-new/encoder-tfp410.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/displays-new/encoder-tfp410.c
@@ -296,7 +296,6 @@ static struct platform_driver tfp410_driver = {
         .remove = __exit_p(tfp410_remove),
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "tfp410",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = tfp410_of_match,
                 .suppress_bind_attrs = true,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/displays-new/encoder-tpd12s015.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/displays-new/encoder-tpd12s015.c
index c4abd56dd846..d782f8cc350f 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/displays-new/encoder-tpd12s015.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/displays-new/encoder-tpd12s015.c
@@ -459,7 +459,6 @@ static struct platform_driver tpd_driver = {
         .remove = __exit_p(tpd_remove),
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "tpd12s015",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = tpd_of_match,
                 .suppress_bind_attrs = true,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/displays-new/panel-dpi.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/displays-new/panel-dpi.c
index a9c3dcf0f6b5..eb8fd8140ad0 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/displays-new/panel-dpi.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/displays-new/panel-dpi.c
@@ -325,7 +325,6 @@ static struct platform_driver panel_dpi_driver = {
         .remove = __exit_p(panel_dpi_remove),
         .driver = {
                 .name = "panel-dpi",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = panel_dpi_of_match,
                 .suppress_bind_attrs = true,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/displays-new/panel-dsi-cm.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/displays-new/panel-dsi-cm.c
index 899cb1ab523d..3414c2609320 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/displays-new/panel-dsi-cm.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/displays-new/panel-dsi-cm.c
@@ -1376,7 +1376,6 @@ static struct platform_driver dsicm_driver = {
         .remove = __exit_p(dsicm_remove),
         .driver = {
                 .name = "panel-dsi-cm",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = dsicm_of_match,
                 .suppress_bind_attrs = true,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/displays-new/panel-sharp-ls037v7dw01.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/displays-new/panel-sharp-ls037v7dw01.c
index 234142cc3764..18b19b6e1ac2 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/displays-new/panel-sharp-ls037v7dw01.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/displays-new/panel-sharp-ls037v7dw01.c
@@ -408,7 +408,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sharp_ls_driver = {
         .remove = __exit_p(sharp_ls_remove),
         .driver = {
                 .name = "panel-sharp-ls037v7dw01",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = sharp_ls_of_match,
                 .suppress_bind_attrs = true,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/core.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/core.c
index 6b74f73fb524..d5d92124e019 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/core.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/core.c
@@ -244,7 +244,6 @@ static struct platform_driver omap_dss_driver = {
         .shutdown       = omap_dss_shutdown,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "omapdss",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/dispc.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/dispc.c
index 0e9a74bb9fc2..5ef59d3e011e 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/dispc.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/dispc.c
@@ -3839,7 +3839,6 @@ static struct platform_driver omap_dispchw_driver = {
         .remove         = __exit_p(omap_dispchw_remove),
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "omapdss_dispc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &dispc_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = dispc_of_match,
                 .suppress_bind_attrs = true,
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/dpi.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/dpi.c
index 4a3363dae74a..497690a8a480 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/dpi.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/dpi.c
@@ -719,7 +719,6 @@ static struct platform_driver omap_dpi_driver = {
         .remove         = __exit_p(omap_dpi_remove),
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "omapdss_dpi",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .suppress_bind_attrs = true,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/dsi.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/dsi.c
index 0793bc67a275..43b5445c1515 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/dsi.c
@@ -5751,7 +5751,6 @@ static struct platform_driver omap_dsihw_driver = {
         .remove         = __exit_p(omap_dsihw_remove),
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "omapdss_dsi",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &dsi_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = dsi_of_match,
                 .suppress_bind_attrs = true,
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/dss.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/dss.c
index 14bcd6c43f72..0db603c2d73c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/dss.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/dss.c
@@ -963,7 +963,6 @@ static struct platform_driver omap_dsshw_driver = {
         .remove         = __exit_p(omap_dsshw_remove),
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "omapdss_dss",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &dss_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = dss_of_match,
                 .suppress_bind_attrs = true,
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/hdmi4.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/hdmi4.c
index 9a8713ca090c..aac9623e6fc7 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/hdmi4.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/hdmi4.c
@@ -778,7 +778,6 @@ static struct platform_driver omapdss_hdmihw_driver = {
         .remove         = __exit_p(omapdss_hdmihw_remove),
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "omapdss_hdmi",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &hdmi_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = hdmi_of_match,
                 .suppress_bind_attrs = true,
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/hdmi5.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/hdmi5.c
index 169b764bb9d4..1ab679a5b4d9 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/hdmi5.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/hdmi5.c
@@ -803,7 +803,6 @@ static struct platform_driver omapdss_hdmihw_driver = {
         .remove         = __exit_p(omapdss_hdmihw_remove),
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "omapdss_hdmi5",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &hdmi_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = hdmi_of_match,
                 .suppress_bind_attrs = true,
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/rfbi.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/rfbi.c
index 878273f58839..28e694b11ff9 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/rfbi.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/rfbi.c
@@ -1042,7 +1042,6 @@ static struct platform_driver omap_rfbihw_driver = {
         .remove         = __exit_p(omap_rfbihw_remove),
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "omapdss_rfbi",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &rfbi_pm_ops,
                 .suppress_bind_attrs = true,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/sdi.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/sdi.c
index 4c9c46d4ea60..83ea2f75e127 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/sdi.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/sdi.c
@@ -376,7 +376,6 @@ static struct platform_driver omap_sdi_driver = {
         .remove         = __exit_p(omap_sdi_remove),
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "omapdss_sdi",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .suppress_bind_attrs = true,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/venc.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/venc.c
index d077d8a75ddc..ef7fd925e7f2 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/venc.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/dss/venc.c
@@ -963,7 +963,6 @@ static struct platform_driver omap_venchw_driver = {
         .remove         = __exit_p(omap_venchw_remove),
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "omapdss_venc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &venc_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = venc_of_match,
                 .suppress_bind_attrs = true,
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/omapfb/omapfb-main.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/omapfb/omapfb-main.c
index ce8a70570756..22f07f88bc40 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/omapfb/omapfb-main.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/omap2/omapfb/omapfb-main.c
@@ -2638,7 +2638,6 @@ static struct platform_driver omapfb_driver = {
         .remove         = omapfb_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "omapfb",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/p9100.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/p9100.c
index 367cea8f43f3..1f6ee76af878 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/p9100.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/p9100.c
@@ -353,7 +353,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, p9100_match);
 static struct platform_driver p9100_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "p9100",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = p9100_match,
         },
         .probe          = p9100_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/platinumfb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/platinumfb.c
index 4c9299576827..518d1fd38a81 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/platinumfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/platinumfb.c
@@ -679,7 +679,6 @@ static struct platform_driver platinum_driver =
 {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "platinumfb",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = platinumfb_match,
         },
         .probe          = platinumfb_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/pxa168fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/pxa168fb.c
index c95b9e46d48f..e209b039f553 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/pxa168fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/pxa168fb.c
@@ -823,7 +823,6 @@ static int pxa168fb_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver pxa168fb_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "pxa168-fb",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = pxa168fb_probe,
         .remove         = pxa168fb_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/pxa3xx-gcu.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/pxa3xx-gcu.c
index 4df3657fe221..86bd457d039d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/pxa3xx-gcu.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/pxa3xx-gcu.c
@@ -707,7 +707,6 @@ static struct platform_driver pxa3xx_gcu_driver = {
         .probe    = pxa3xx_gcu_probe,
         .remove  = pxa3xx_gcu_remove,
         .driver  = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/pxafb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/pxafb.c
index a5acca88fa63..da2431eda2fd 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/pxafb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/pxafb.c
@@ -2304,7 +2304,6 @@ static struct platform_driver pxafb_driver = {
         .probe          = pxafb_probe,
         .remove         = pxafb_remove,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "pxa2xx-fb",
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
                 .pm     = &pxafb_pm_ops,
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/s3c-fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/s3c-fb.c
index b33abb0a433d..a623a4d0c94f 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/s3c-fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/s3c-fb.c
@@ -1971,7 +1971,6 @@ static struct platform_driver s3c_fb_driver = {
         .id_table       = s3c_fb_driver_ids,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "s3c-fb",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &s3cfb_pm_ops,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/s3c2410fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/s3c2410fb.c
index e350eb57f11d..d6704add1601 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/s3c2410fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/s3c2410fb.c
@@ -1104,7 +1104,6 @@ static struct platform_driver s3c2410fb_driver = {
         .resume         = s3c2410fb_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "s3c2410-lcd",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
@@ -1115,7 +1114,6 @@ static struct platform_driver s3c2412fb_driver = {
         .resume         = s3c2410fb_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "s3c2412-lcd",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/sa1100fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/sa1100fb.c
index 9690216d38ff..4900b37d2240 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/sa1100fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/sa1100fb.c
@@ -1288,7 +1288,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sa1100fb_driver = {
         .resume         = sa1100fb_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "sa11x0-fb",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/sh7760fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/sh7760fb.c
index 1265b25f9f99..96de91d76623 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/sh7760fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/sh7760fb.c
@@ -578,7 +578,6 @@ static int sh7760fb_remove(struct platform_device *dev)
 static struct platform_driver sh7760_lcdc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                    .name = "sh7760-lcdc",
-                   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                    },
         .probe = sh7760fb_probe,
         .remove = sh7760fb_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/sh_mobile_lcdcfb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/sh_mobile_lcdcfb.c
index 2bcc84ac18c7..ba03c8e65ddb 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/sh_mobile_lcdcfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/sh_mobile_lcdcfb.c
@@ -2849,7 +2849,6 @@ err1:
 static struct platform_driver sh_mobile_lcdc_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = "sh_mobile_lcdc_fb",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm             = &sh_mobile_lcdc_dev_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe          = sh_mobile_lcdc_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/sh_mobile_meram.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/sh_mobile_meram.c
index a297de5cc859..1d56108dee9c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/sh_mobile_meram.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/sh_mobile_meram.c
@@ -745,7 +745,6 @@ static int sh_mobile_meram_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver sh_mobile_meram_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "sh_mobile_meram",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm             = &sh_mobile_meram_dev_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe          = sh_mobile_meram_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/simplefb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/simplefb.c
index 210f3a02121a..76756c80cad6 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/simplefb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/simplefb.c
@@ -267,7 +267,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, simplefb_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver simplefb_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "simple-framebuffer",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = simplefb_of_match,
         },
         .probe = simplefb_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/sm501fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/sm501fb.c
index 9e74e8fbe074..0f8fb9925e11 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/sm501fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/sm501fb.c
@@ -2224,7 +2224,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sm501fb_driver = {
         .resume         = sm501fb_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "sm501-fb",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/sunxvr1000.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/sunxvr1000.c
index 58241b47a96d..08879bdfad35 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/sunxvr1000.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/sunxvr1000.c
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@ static struct platform_driver gfb_driver = {
         .remove         = gfb_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "gfb",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = gfb_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/tcx.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/tcx.c
index 7fb2d696fac7..54ad08854c94 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/tcx.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/tcx.c
@@ -512,7 +512,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, tcx_match);
 static struct platform_driver tcx_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "tcx",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = tcx_match,
         },
         .probe          = tcx_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/vesafb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/vesafb.c
index 6170e7f58640..d79a0ac49fc7 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/vesafb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/vesafb.c
@@ -512,7 +512,6 @@ static int vesafb_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver vesafb_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "vesa-framebuffer",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = vesafb_probe,
         .remove = vesafb_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/vt8500lcdfb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/vt8500lcdfb.c
index a1134c3f6c11..ffaf29eeaaba 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/vt8500lcdfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/vt8500lcdfb.c
@@ -486,7 +486,6 @@ static struct platform_driver vt8500lcd_driver = {
         .probe          = vt8500lcd_probe,
         .remove         = vt8500lcd_remove,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "vt8500-lcd",
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(via_dt_ids),
         },
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/wm8505fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/wm8505fb.c
index d2fafbbcd7f8..e925619da39b 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/wm8505fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/wm8505fb.c
@@ -407,7 +407,6 @@ static struct platform_driver wm8505fb_driver = {
         .probe          = wm8505fb_probe,
         .remove         = wm8505fb_remove,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = DRIVER_NAME,
                 .of_match_table = wmt_dt_ids,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/wmt_ge_rops.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/wmt_ge_rops.c
index 9df6fe78a44b..89d23844c1db 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/wmt_ge_rops.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/wmt_ge_rops.c
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ static struct platform_driver wmt_ge_rops_driver = {
         .probe          = wmt_ge_rops_probe,
         .remove         = wmt_ge_rops_remove,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "wmt_ge_rops",
                 .of_match_table = wmt_dt_ids,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/xilinxfb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/xilinxfb.c
index 553cff2f3f4c..17dc119c7a98 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/xilinxfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/xilinxfb.c
@@ -497,7 +497,6 @@ static struct platform_driver xilinxfb_of_driver = {
         .remove = xilinxfb_of_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = xilinxfb_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/virtio/virtio_mmio.c b/drivers/virtio/virtio_mmio.c
index ef9a1650bb80..5b0917670f89 100644
--- a/drivers/virtio/virtio_mmio.c
+++ b/drivers/virtio/virtio_mmio.c
@@ -639,7 +639,6 @@ static struct platform_driver virtio_mmio_driver = {
         .remove         = virtio_mmio_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "virtio-mmio",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = virtio_mmio_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/w1/masters/mxc_w1.c b/drivers/w1/masters/mxc_w1.c
index da3d0f0ad63c..53bf2c860ad3 100644
--- a/drivers/w1/masters/mxc_w1.c
+++ b/drivers/w1/masters/mxc_w1.c
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, mxc_w1_dt_ids);
 static struct platform_driver mxc_w1_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "mxc_w1",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mxc_w1_dt_ids,
         },
         .probe = mxc_w1_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/w1/masters/w1-gpio.c b/drivers/w1/masters/w1-gpio.c
index 1d111e56c8c8..b99a932ad901 100644
--- a/drivers/w1/masters/w1-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/w1/masters/w1-gpio.c
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@ static int w1_gpio_resume(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver w1_gpio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "w1-gpio",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(w1_gpio_dt_ids),
         },
         .probe = w1_gpio_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/acquirewdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/acquirewdt.c
index 5614416f1032..d6210d946082 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/acquirewdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/acquirewdt.c
@@ -294,7 +294,6 @@ static struct platform_driver acquirewdt_driver = {
         .remove         = acq_remove,
         .shutdown       = acq_shutdown,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/advantechwdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/advantechwdt.c
index 7796db7fa6e1..7d7db0c5a64e 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/advantechwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/advantechwdt.c
@@ -302,7 +302,6 @@ static struct platform_driver advwdt_driver = {
         .remove         = advwdt_remove,
         .shutdown       = advwdt_shutdown,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ar7_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ar7_wdt.c
index ae6c287a49cb..6d5ae251e309 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ar7_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ar7_wdt.c
@@ -324,7 +324,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ar7_wdt_driver = {
         .remove = ar7_wdt_remove,
         .shutdown = ar7_wdt_shutdown,
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = "ar7_wdt",
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/at32ap700x_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/at32ap700x_wdt.c
index 25b5c67d3af9..81ba8920f127 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/at32ap700x_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/at32ap700x_wdt.c
@@ -422,7 +422,6 @@ static struct platform_driver at32_wdt_driver = {
         .resume         = at32_wdt_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "at32_wdt",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .shutdown       = at32_wdt_shutdown,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/at91rm9200_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/at91rm9200_wdt.c
index dee6cc21d270..d244112d5b6f 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/at91rm9200_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/at91rm9200_wdt.c
@@ -268,7 +268,6 @@ static struct platform_driver at91wdt_driver = {
         .resume         = at91wdt_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "at91_wdt",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = at91_wdt_dt_ids,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/at91sam9_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/at91sam9_wdt.c
index 489729b26298..6df940528fd2 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/at91sam9_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/at91sam9_wdt.c
@@ -393,7 +393,6 @@ static struct platform_driver at91wdt_driver = {
         .remove         = __exit_p(at91wdt_remove),
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "at91_wdt",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(at91_wdt_dt_ids),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ath79_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ath79_wdt.c
index 41ac4660fb89..835d310081e1 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ath79_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ath79_wdt.c
@@ -326,7 +326,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ath79_wdt_driver = {
         .shutdown       = ath97_wdt_shutdown,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(ath79_wdt_match),
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/bcm2835_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/bcm2835_wdt.c
index 8df450c090a9..2b5a9bbf80b7 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/bcm2835_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/bcm2835_wdt.c
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bcm2835_wdt_driver = {
         .shutdown       = bcm2835_wdt_shutdown,
         .driver = {
                 .name =         "bcm2835-wdt",
-                .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = bcm2835_wdt_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/bcm47xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/bcm47xx_wdt.c
index b61fcc535979..9816485f6825 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/bcm47xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/bcm47xx_wdt.c
@@ -242,7 +242,6 @@ static int bcm47xx_wdt_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static struct platform_driver bcm47xx_wdt_driver = {
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "bcm47xx-wdt",
         },
         .probe          = bcm47xx_wdt_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/bcm63xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/bcm63xx_wdt.c
index 5a8e879a430a..ab26fd90729e 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/bcm63xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/bcm63xx_wdt.c
@@ -304,7 +304,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bcm63xx_wdt_driver = {
         .remove = bcm63xx_wdt_remove,
         .shutdown = bcm63xx_wdt_shutdown,
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = "bcm63xx-wdt",
         }
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/bcm_kona_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/bcm_kona_wdt.c
index 9c248099f4a2..4e37db3539a4 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/bcm_kona_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/bcm_kona_wdt.c
@@ -352,7 +352,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, bcm_kona_wdt_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver bcm_kona_wdt_driver = {
         .driver = {
                         .name = BCM_KONA_WDT_NAME,
-                        .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                         .of_match_table = bcm_kona_wdt_of_match,
                   },
         .probe = bcm_kona_wdt_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/bfin_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/bfin_wdt.c
index a3b6a5b30f9f..aa4d2e8a8ef9 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/bfin_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/bfin_wdt.c
@@ -407,7 +407,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bfin_wdt_driver = {
         .resume    = bfin_wdt_resume,
         .driver    = {
                 .name  = WATCHDOG_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/coh901327_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/coh901327_wdt.c
index 4bd070f524e5..ce12f437f195 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/coh901327_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/coh901327_wdt.c
@@ -448,7 +448,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id coh901327_dt_match[] = {
 
 static struct platform_driver coh901327_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "coh901327_wdog",
                 .of_match_table = coh901327_dt_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/cpwd.c b/drivers/watchdog/cpwd.c
index e55ed702209f..02007689e9ca 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/cpwd.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/cpwd.c
@@ -679,7 +679,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, cpwd_match);
 static struct platform_driver cpwd_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = cpwd_match,
         },
         .probe          = cpwd_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/davinci_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/davinci_wdt.c
index d09ad2254b57..cfdf8a408aea 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/davinci_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/davinci_wdt.c
@@ -218,7 +218,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, davinci_wdt_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver platform_wdt_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "davinci-wdt",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = davinci_wdt_of_match,
         },
         .probe = davinci_wdt_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/dw_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/dw_wdt.c
index 9e577a64ec9e..b34a2e4e4e43 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/dw_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/dw_wdt.c
@@ -382,7 +382,6 @@ static struct platform_driver dw_wdt_driver = {
         .remove         = dw_wdt_drv_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "dw_wdt",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(dw_wdt_of_match),
                 .pm     = &dw_wdt_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ep93xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ep93xx_wdt.c
index 5f54e1e5819a..7a2cc7191c58 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ep93xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ep93xx_wdt.c
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ static int ep93xx_wdt_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static struct platform_driver ep93xx_wdt_driver = {
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "ep93xx-wdt",
         },
         .probe          = ep93xx_wdt_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/gef_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/gef_wdt.c
index 25beb30878d7..cc1bdfc2ff71 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/gef_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/gef_wdt.c
@@ -307,7 +307,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id gef_wdt_ids[] = {
 static struct platform_driver gef_wdt_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "gef_wdt",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = gef_wdt_ids,
         },
         .probe          = gef_wdt_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/geodewdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/geodewdt.c
index 4c43e3fa8bd2..88e01238f01b 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/geodewdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/geodewdt.c
@@ -258,7 +258,6 @@ static struct platform_driver geodewdt_driver = {
         .remove         = geodewdt_remove,
         .shutdown       = geodewdt_shutdown,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/gpio_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/gpio_wdt.c
index 220a9e07cfd5..bbdb19b45332 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/gpio_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/gpio_wdt.c
@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, gpio_wdt_dt_ids);
 static struct platform_driver gpio_wdt_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "gpio-wdt",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = gpio_wdt_dt_ids,
         },
         .probe  = gpio_wdt_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c
index 0ba1b7c99760..05ee0bf88ce9 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c
@@ -576,7 +576,6 @@ static struct platform_driver iTCO_wdt_driver = {
         .remove         = iTCO_wdt_remove,
         .shutdown       = iTCO_wdt_shutdown,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ib700wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ib700wdt.c
index 4247c498ee78..f2e4e1eeb8dd 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ib700wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ib700wdt.c
@@ -339,7 +339,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ibwdt_driver = {
         .remove         = ibwdt_remove,
         .shutdown       = ibwdt_shutdown,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ie6xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ie6xx_wdt.c
index 07f88f54e5c0..9bc39ae51624 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ie6xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ie6xx_wdt.c
@@ -313,7 +313,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ie6xx_wdt_driver = {
         .remove         = ie6xx_wdt_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/imx2_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/imx2_wdt.c
index 7e12f88bb4a6..65b84d8c0b93 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/imx2_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/imx2_wdt.c
@@ -337,7 +337,6 @@ static struct platform_driver imx2_wdt_driver = {
         .shutdown       = imx2_wdt_shutdown,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = imx2_wdt_dt_ids,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/intel-mid_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/intel-mid_wdt.c
index ca66e8e74635..84f6701c391f 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/intel-mid_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/intel-mid_wdt.c
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mid_wdt_driver = {
         .probe          = mid_wdt_probe,
         .remove         = mid_wdt_remove,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "intel_mid_wdt",
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/jz4740_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/jz4740_wdt.c
index 91e45ca589e6..18e41afa4da3 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/jz4740_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/jz4740_wdt.c
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@ static struct platform_driver jz4740_wdt_driver = {
         .remove = jz4740_wdt_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "jz4740-wdt",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/kempld_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/kempld_wdt.c
index d9c1a1601926..5bf931ce1353 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/kempld_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/kempld_wdt.c
@@ -563,7 +563,6 @@ static int kempld_wdt_resume(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver kempld_wdt_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "kempld-wdt",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = kempld_wdt_probe,
         .remove         = kempld_wdt_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ks8695_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ks8695_wdt.c
index 40ca5594a336..b7ea39b455c8 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ks8695_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ks8695_wdt.c
@@ -296,7 +296,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ks8695wdt_driver = {
         .resume         = ks8695wdt_resume,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "ks8695_wdt",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/lantiq_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/lantiq_wdt.c
index 021e84eb88eb..582f2fa1b8d9 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/lantiq_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/lantiq_wdt.c
@@ -232,7 +232,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ltq_wdt_driver = {
         .remove = ltq_wdt_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "wdt",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = ltq_wdt_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/max63xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/max63xx_wdt.c
index 0e9cc6f5a919..08da3114accb 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/max63xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/max63xx_wdt.c
@@ -231,7 +231,6 @@ static struct platform_driver max63xx_wdt_driver = {
         .id_table       = max63xx_id_table,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "max63xx_wdt",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/menf21bmc_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/menf21bmc_wdt.c
index 2042874d5ce3..59f0913c7341 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/menf21bmc_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/menf21bmc_wdt.c
@@ -187,7 +187,6 @@ static void menf21bmc_wdt_shutdown(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static struct  platform_driver menf21bmc_wdt = {
         .driver         = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = DEVNAME,
         },
         .probe          = menf21bmc_wdt_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/moxart_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/moxart_wdt.c
index a64405b82596..2789da2c0515 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/moxart_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/moxart_wdt.c
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ static struct platform_driver moxart_wdt_driver = {
         .remove     = moxart_wdt_remove,
         .driver     = {
                 .name           = "moxart-watchdog",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = moxart_watchdog_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/mpc8xxx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/mpc8xxx_wdt.c
index 7831955cd9e1..689381a24887 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/mpc8xxx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/mpc8xxx_wdt.c
@@ -249,7 +249,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mpc8xxx_wdt_driver = {
         .remove         = mpc8xxx_wdt_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "mpc8xxx_wdt",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mpc8xxx_wdt_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/mv64x60_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/mv64x60_wdt.c
index f9fa58409396..315275d7bab6 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/mv64x60_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/mv64x60_wdt.c
@@ -300,7 +300,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mv64x60_wdt_driver = {
         .probe = mv64x60_wdt_probe,
         .remove = mv64x60_wdt_remove,
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = MV64x60_WDT_NAME,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/nuc900_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/nuc900_wdt.c
index 7135803ca1a3..d5bed78c4d9f 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/nuc900_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/nuc900_wdt.c
@@ -297,7 +297,6 @@ static struct platform_driver nuc900wdt_driver = {
         .remove         = nuc900wdt_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "nuc900-wdt",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/nv_tco.c b/drivers/watchdog/nv_tco.c
index 0b9ec61e1313..c028454be66c 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/nv_tco.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/nv_tco.c
@@ -471,7 +471,6 @@ static struct platform_driver nv_tco_driver = {
         .remove         = nv_tco_remove,
         .shutdown       = nv_tco_shutdown,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = TCO_MODULE_NAME,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/omap_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/omap_wdt.c
index 3691b157516a..9f2709db61ca 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/omap_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/omap_wdt.c
@@ -353,7 +353,6 @@ static struct platform_driver omap_wdt_driver = {
         .suspend        = omap_wdt_suspend,
         .resume         = omap_wdt_resume,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "omap_wdt",
                 .of_match_table = omap_wdt_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/orion_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/orion_wdt.c
index 00d0741228fc..469031e528e1 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/orion_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/orion_wdt.c
@@ -593,7 +593,6 @@ static struct platform_driver orion_wdt_driver = {
         .remove         = orion_wdt_remove,
         .shutdown       = orion_wdt_shutdown,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "orion_wdt",
                 .of_match_table = orion_wdt_of_match_table,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/pnx4008_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/pnx4008_wdt.c
index 15fb316e9437..55e220150103 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/pnx4008_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/pnx4008_wdt.c
@@ -207,7 +207,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, pnx4008_wdt_match);
 static struct platform_driver platform_wdt_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "pnx4008-watchdog",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(pnx4008_wdt_match),
         },
         .probe = pnx4008_wdt_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/rdc321x_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/rdc321x_wdt.c
index 29cf4dcbc59c..47a8f1b1087d 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/rdc321x_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/rdc321x_wdt.c
@@ -287,7 +287,6 @@ static struct platform_driver rdc321x_wdt_driver = {
         .probe = rdc321x_wdt_probe,
         .remove = rdc321x_wdt_remove,
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = "rdc321x-wdt",
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/riowd.c b/drivers/watchdog/riowd.c
index cfed0fe264dc..aba53424605e 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/riowd.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/riowd.c
@@ -237,7 +237,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, riowd_match);
 static struct platform_driver riowd_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = riowd_match,
         },
         .probe          = riowd_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/rt2880_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/rt2880_wdt.c
index d92c2d5859ce..11aad5b7aafe 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/rt2880_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/rt2880_wdt.c
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ static struct platform_driver rt288x_wdt_driver = {
         .shutdown       = rt288x_wdt_shutdown,
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = KBUILD_MODNAME,
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = rt288x_wdt_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c
index 8532c3e2aea7..0fc874b4da6e 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c
@@ -741,7 +741,6 @@ static struct platform_driver s3c2410wdt_driver = {
         .shutdown       = s3c2410wdt_shutdown,
         .id_table       = s3c2410_wdt_ids,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "s3c2410-wdt",
                 .pm     = &s3c2410wdt_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(s3c2410_wdt_match),
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sch311x_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/sch311x_wdt.c
index b96127ea3de1..43d0cbb7ba0b 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sch311x_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sch311x_wdt.c
@@ -453,7 +453,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sch311x_wdt_driver = {
         .remove         = sch311x_wdt_remove,
         .shutdown       = sch311x_wdt_shutdown,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/shwdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/shwdt.c
index fa89bb30d004..567458b137a6 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/shwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/shwdt.c
@@ -303,7 +303,6 @@ static void sh_wdt_shutdown(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver sh_wdt_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 
         .probe          = sh_wdt_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sirfsoc_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/sirfsoc_wdt.c
index 702d07870808..42fa5c0c518a 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sirfsoc_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sirfsoc_wdt.c
@@ -210,7 +210,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, sirfsoc_wdt_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver sirfsoc_wdt_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "sirfsoc-wdt",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &sirfsoc_wdt_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = sirfsoc_wdt_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sp5100_tco.c b/drivers/watchdog/sp5100_tco.c
index 5cca9cddb87d..eb8044ef0ea0 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sp5100_tco.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sp5100_tco.c
@@ -538,7 +538,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sp5100_tco_driver = {
         .remove         = sp5100_tco_remove,
         .shutdown       = sp5100_tco_shutdown,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = TCO_MODULE_NAME,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sunxi_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/sunxi_wdt.c
index b62301e74e5f..a29afb37c48c 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sunxi_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sunxi_wdt.c
@@ -314,7 +314,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sunxi_wdt_driver = {
         .remove         = sunxi_wdt_remove,
         .shutdown       = sunxi_wdt_shutdown,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name           = DRV_NAME,
                 .of_match_table = sunxi_wdt_dt_ids,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/tegra_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/tegra_wdt.c
index 750e2a26cb12..30451ea46902 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/tegra_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/tegra_wdt.c
@@ -289,7 +289,6 @@ static struct platform_driver tegra_wdt_driver = {
         .probe          = tegra_wdt_probe,
         .remove         = tegra_wdt_remove,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "tegra-wdt",
                 .pm     = &tegra_wdt_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = tegra_wdt_of_match,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ts72xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ts72xx_wdt.c
index dee9c6cbe6df..119beb7f6017 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ts72xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ts72xx_wdt.c
@@ -436,7 +436,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ts72xx_wdt_driver = {
         .remove         = ts72xx_wdt_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "ts72xx-wdt",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/twl4030_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/twl4030_wdt.c
index 2d4535dc2676..12c15903d098 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/twl4030_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/twl4030_wdt.c
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ static struct platform_driver twl4030_wdt_driver = {
         .suspend        = twl4030_wdt_suspend,
         .resume         = twl4030_wdt_resume,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name           = "twl4030_wdt",
                 .of_match_table = twl_wdt_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/txx9wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/txx9wdt.c
index 6a447e321dd0..7f615933d31a 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/txx9wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/txx9wdt.c
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ static struct platform_driver txx9wdt_driver = {
         .shutdown = txx9wdt_shutdown,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "txx9wdt",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ux500_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ux500_wdt.c
index 5aed9d7ad47e..9de09ab00838 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ux500_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ux500_wdt.c
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ux500_wdt_driver = {
         .suspend        = ux500_wdt_suspend,
         .resume         = ux500_wdt_resume,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "ux500_wdt",
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/xen_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/xen_wdt.c
index 7a42dffd39e5..cf0e650c2015 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/xen_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/xen_wdt.c
@@ -320,7 +320,6 @@ static struct platform_driver xen_wdt_driver = {
         .suspend        = xen_wdt_suspend,
         .resume         = xen_wdt_resume,
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
         },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/zorro/zorro.c b/drivers/zorro/zorro.c
index 707c1a5a0317..d295d9878dff 100644
--- a/drivers/zorro/zorro.c
+++ b/drivers/zorro/zorro.c
@@ -222,7 +222,6 @@ static int __init amiga_zorro_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver amiga_zorro_driver = {
         .driver   = {
                 .name   = "amiga-zorro",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/fs/pstore/ram.c b/fs/pstore/ram.c
index 3b5744306ed8..da1fed65e7db 100644
--- a/fs/pstore/ram.c
+++ b/fs/pstore/ram.c
@@ -545,7 +545,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ramoops_driver = {
         .remove         = __exit_p(ramoops_remove),
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "ramoops",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/net/dsa/dsa.c b/net/dsa/dsa.c
index 6317b41c99b0..21bea5ee1e9f 100644
--- a/net/dsa/dsa.c
+++ b/net/dsa/dsa.c
@@ -747,7 +747,6 @@ static struct platform_driver dsa_driver = {
         .shutdown       = dsa_shutdown,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "dsa",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = dsa_of_match_table,
                 .pm     = &dsa_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/net/rfkill/rfkill-gpio.c b/net/rfkill/rfkill-gpio.c
index 0f62326c0f5e..fd33aa4ec249 100644
--- a/net/rfkill/rfkill-gpio.c
+++ b/net/rfkill/rfkill-gpio.c
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ static struct platform_driver rfkill_gpio_driver = {
         .remove = rfkill_gpio_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "rfkill_gpio",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .acpi_match_table = ACPI_PTR(rfkill_acpi_match),
         },
 };
diff --git a/net/rfkill/rfkill-regulator.c b/net/rfkill/rfkill-regulator.c
index cf5b145902e5..50cd26a48e87 100644
--- a/net/rfkill/rfkill-regulator.c
+++ b/net/rfkill/rfkill-regulator.c
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ static struct platform_driver rfkill_regulator_driver = {
         .remove = rfkill_regulator_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "rfkill-regulator",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/arm/pxa2xx-ac97.c b/sound/arm/pxa2xx-ac97.c
index 3a10df6688ee..38590b322c54 100644
--- a/sound/arm/pxa2xx-ac97.c
+++ b/sound/arm/pxa2xx-ac97.c
@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@ static struct platform_driver pxa2xx_ac97_driver = {
         .remove         = pxa2xx_ac97_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "pxa2xx-ac97",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP
                 .pm     = &pxa2xx_ac97_pm_ops,
 #endif
diff --git a/sound/atmel/abdac.c b/sound/atmel/abdac.c
index 31061e3521d4..0672e716d296 100644
--- a/sound/atmel/abdac.c
+++ b/sound/atmel/abdac.c
@@ -588,7 +588,6 @@ static struct platform_driver atmel_abdac_driver = {
         .remove         = atmel_abdac_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "atmel_abdac",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = ATMEL_ABDAC_PM_OPS,
         },
 };
diff --git a/sound/atmel/ac97c.c b/sound/atmel/ac97c.c
index b59427d5a697..dcbf3371e24f 100644
--- a/sound/atmel/ac97c.c
+++ b/sound/atmel/ac97c.c
@@ -1203,7 +1203,6 @@ static struct platform_driver atmel_ac97c_driver = {
         .remove         = atmel_ac97c_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "atmel_ac97c",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = ATMEL_AC97C_PM_OPS,
         },
 };
diff --git a/sound/drivers/aloop.c b/sound/drivers/aloop.c
index 2a16c86a60b3..7ea53399404d 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/aloop.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/aloop.c
@@ -1220,7 +1220,6 @@ static struct platform_driver loopback_driver = {
         .remove         = loopback_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = SND_LOOPBACK_DRIVER,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = LOOPBACK_PM_OPS,
         },
 };
diff --git a/sound/drivers/dummy.c b/sound/drivers/dummy.c
index fab90bd2bd51..5d0dfb787cec 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/dummy.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/dummy.c
@@ -1162,7 +1162,6 @@ static struct platform_driver snd_dummy_driver = {
         .remove         = snd_dummy_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = SND_DUMMY_DRIVER,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = SND_DUMMY_PM_OPS,
         },
 };
diff --git a/sound/drivers/ml403-ac97cr.c b/sound/drivers/ml403-ac97cr.c
index 33ed76530d0b..bcca825a1c8d 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/ml403-ac97cr.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/ml403-ac97cr.c
@@ -1335,7 +1335,6 @@ static struct platform_driver snd_ml403_ac97cr_driver = {
         .remove = snd_ml403_ac97cr_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = SND_ML403_AC97CR_DRIVER,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/drivers/mpu401/mpu401.c b/sound/drivers/mpu401/mpu401.c
index 83014b83a44e..fed7e7e2177b 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/mpu401/mpu401.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/mpu401/mpu401.c
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ static struct platform_driver snd_mpu401_driver = {
         .remove         = snd_mpu401_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = SND_MPU401_DRIVER,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/drivers/mtpav.c b/sound/drivers/mtpav.c
index 4b66c7f22af7..15769447688f 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/mtpav.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/mtpav.c
@@ -759,7 +759,6 @@ static struct platform_driver snd_mtpav_driver = {
         .remove         = snd_mtpav_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = SND_MTPAV_DRIVER,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/drivers/mts64.c b/sound/drivers/mts64.c
index f5fd448dbc57..8991d834e3dd 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/mts64.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/mts64.c
@@ -1040,7 +1040,6 @@ static struct platform_driver snd_mts64_driver = {
         .remove = snd_mts64_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = PLATFORM_DRIVER,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         }
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/drivers/pcsp/pcsp.c b/sound/drivers/pcsp/pcsp.c
index 36808cdab06f..2adc7548ffca 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/pcsp/pcsp.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/pcsp/pcsp.c
@@ -221,7 +221,6 @@ static void pcsp_shutdown(struct platform_device *dev)
 static struct platform_driver pcsp_platform_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "pcspkr",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = PCSP_PM_OPS,
         },
         .probe          = pcsp_probe,
diff --git a/sound/drivers/portman2x4.c b/sound/drivers/portman2x4.c
index 78ccfa455527..464385a480e4 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/portman2x4.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/portman2x4.c
@@ -829,7 +829,6 @@ static struct platform_driver snd_portman_driver = {
         .remove = snd_portman_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = PLATFORM_DRIVER,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         }
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/drivers/serial-u16550.c b/sound/drivers/serial-u16550.c
index 9ad4414fa25c..13a34e3c6382 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/serial-u16550.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/serial-u16550.c
@@ -994,7 +994,6 @@ static struct platform_driver snd_serial_driver = {
         .remove         =  snd_serial_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = SND_SERIAL_DRIVER,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/drivers/virmidi.c b/sound/drivers/virmidi.c
index b178724295f3..abace3ce24da 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/virmidi.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/virmidi.c
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ static struct platform_driver snd_virmidi_driver = {
         .remove         = snd_virmidi_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = SND_VIRMIDI_DRIVER,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/mips/hal2.c b/sound/mips/hal2.c
index 23441b9e6148..ede449f0b50d 100644
--- a/sound/mips/hal2.c
+++ b/sound/mips/hal2.c
@@ -929,7 +929,6 @@ static struct platform_driver hal2_driver = {
         .remove = hal2_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "sgihal2",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         }
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/mips/sgio2audio.c b/sound/mips/sgio2audio.c
index 04bb06c03ec8..0f146a9fca49 100644
--- a/sound/mips/sgio2audio.c
+++ b/sound/mips/sgio2audio.c
@@ -970,7 +970,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sgio2audio_driver = {
         .remove = snd_sgio2audio_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "sgio2audio",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         }
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/oss/dmasound/dmasound_paula.c b/sound/oss/dmasound/dmasound_paula.c
index c2d45a5848bc..3f653618614d 100644
--- a/sound/oss/dmasound/dmasound_paula.c
+++ b/sound/oss/dmasound/dmasound_paula.c
@@ -729,7 +729,6 @@ static struct platform_driver amiga_audio_driver = {
         .remove = __exit_p(amiga_audio_remove),
         .driver   = {
                 .name   = "amiga-audio",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/ppc/powermac.c b/sound/ppc/powermac.c
index 350a7c8f86dd..33c6be9fb388 100644
--- a/sound/ppc/powermac.c
+++ b/sound/ppc/powermac.c
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ static struct platform_driver snd_pmac_driver = {
         .remove         = snd_pmac_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = SND_PMAC_DRIVER,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = SND_PMAC_PM_OPS,
         },
 };
diff --git a/sound/sh/aica.c b/sound/sh/aica.c
index 47849eaf266d..f44dda610ed2 100644
--- a/sound/sh/aica.c
+++ b/sound/sh/aica.c
@@ -652,7 +652,6 @@ static struct platform_driver snd_aica_driver = {
         .remove = snd_aica_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = SND_AICA_DRIVER,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/sh/sh_dac_audio.c b/sound/sh/sh_dac_audio.c
index d1fb74dabbd1..abf9c0cab1e2 100644
--- a/sound/sh/sh_dac_audio.c
+++ b/sound/sh/sh_dac_audio.c
@@ -436,7 +436,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sh_dac_driver = {
         .remove = snd_sh_dac_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "dac_audio",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/adi/axi-i2s.c b/sound/soc/adi/axi-i2s.c
index 6058c1fd5070..7752860f7230 100644
--- a/sound/soc/adi/axi-i2s.c
+++ b/sound/soc/adi/axi-i2s.c
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, axi_i2s_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver axi_i2s_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "axi-i2s",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = axi_i2s_of_match,
         },
         .probe = axi_i2s_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/adi/axi-spdif.c b/sound/soc/adi/axi-spdif.c
index 198e3a4640f6..d7259d412892 100644
--- a/sound/soc/adi/axi-spdif.c
+++ b/sound/soc/adi/axi-spdif.c
@@ -258,7 +258,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, axi_spdif_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver axi_spdif_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "axi-spdif",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = axi_spdif_of_match,
         },
         .probe = axi_spdif_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/atmel/atmel_wm8904.c b/sound/soc/atmel/atmel_wm8904.c
index 4052268ce462..aa354e1c6ff7 100644
--- a/sound/soc/atmel/atmel_wm8904.c
+++ b/sound/soc/atmel/atmel_wm8904.c
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id atmel_asoc_wm8904_dt_ids[] = {
 static struct platform_driver atmel_asoc_wm8904_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "atmel-wm8904-audio",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(atmel_asoc_wm8904_dt_ids),
         },
         .probe = atmel_asoc_wm8904_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/atmel/sam9g20_wm8731.c b/sound/soc/atmel/sam9g20_wm8731.c
index bb1149126c54..66b66d0e7514 100644
--- a/sound/soc/atmel/sam9g20_wm8731.c
+++ b/sound/soc/atmel/sam9g20_wm8731.c
@@ -309,7 +309,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, at91sam9g20ek_wm8731_dt_ids);
 static struct platform_driver at91sam9g20ek_audio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "at91sam9g20ek-audio",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(at91sam9g20ek_wm8731_dt_ids),
         },
         .probe  = at91sam9g20ek_audio_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/atmel/sam9x5_wm8731.c b/sound/soc/atmel/sam9x5_wm8731.c
index 3188036a18f0..ccdf547f4d8c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/atmel/sam9x5_wm8731.c
+++ b/sound/soc/atmel/sam9x5_wm8731.c
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, sam9x5_wm8731_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver sam9x5_wm8731_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(sam9x5_wm8731_of_match),
         },
         .probe = sam9x5_wm8731_driver_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/au1x/ac97c.c b/sound/soc/au1x/ac97c.c
index c8a2de103c5f..e989f1a7a768 100644
--- a/sound/soc/au1x/ac97c.c
+++ b/sound/soc/au1x/ac97c.c
@@ -334,7 +334,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops au1xpscac97_pmops = {
 static struct platform_driver au1xac97c_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "alchemy-ac97c",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = AU1XPSCAC97_PMOPS,
         },
         .probe          = au1xac97c_drvprobe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/au1x/db1000.c b/sound/soc/au1x/db1000.c
index 376d976bcc2d..452f404abfd2 100644
--- a/sound/soc/au1x/db1000.c
+++ b/sound/soc/au1x/db1000.c
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ static int db1000_audio_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver db1000_audio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "db1000-audio",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe          = db1000_audio_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/au1x/db1200.c b/sound/soc/au1x/db1200.c
index decba87a074c..a747ac0b399f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/au1x/db1200.c
+++ b/sound/soc/au1x/db1200.c
@@ -200,7 +200,6 @@ static int db1200_audio_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver db1200_audio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "db1200-ac97",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
         },
         .id_table       = db1200_pids,
diff --git a/sound/soc/au1x/dbdma2.c b/sound/soc/au1x/dbdma2.c
index 17a24d804734..b06b8d8128c6 100644
--- a/sound/soc/au1x/dbdma2.c
+++ b/sound/soc/au1x/dbdma2.c
@@ -363,7 +363,6 @@ static int au1xpsc_pcm_drvremove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver au1xpsc_pcm_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "au1xpsc-pcm",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = au1xpsc_pcm_drvprobe,
         .remove         = au1xpsc_pcm_drvremove,
diff --git a/sound/soc/au1x/dma.c b/sound/soc/au1x/dma.c
index e920b60bf6c2..6ffaaff469c7 100644
--- a/sound/soc/au1x/dma.c
+++ b/sound/soc/au1x/dma.c
@@ -331,7 +331,6 @@ static int alchemy_pcm_drvremove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver alchemy_pcmdma_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "alchemy-pcm-dma",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = alchemy_pcm_drvprobe,
         .remove         = alchemy_pcm_drvremove,
diff --git a/sound/soc/au1x/i2sc.c b/sound/soc/au1x/i2sc.c
index b3f37f6edbcb..450c842c776c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/au1x/i2sc.c
+++ b/sound/soc/au1x/i2sc.c
@@ -310,7 +310,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops au1xi2sc_pmops = {
 static struct platform_driver au1xi2s_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "alchemy-i2sc",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = AU1XI2SC_PMOPS,
         },
         .probe          = au1xi2s_drvprobe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/au1x/psc-ac97.c b/sound/soc/au1x/psc-ac97.c
index 84f31e1f9d24..f3bd1b80e3a1 100644
--- a/sound/soc/au1x/psc-ac97.c
+++ b/sound/soc/au1x/psc-ac97.c
@@ -490,7 +490,6 @@ static struct dev_pm_ops au1xpscac97_pmops = {
 static struct platform_driver au1xpsc_ac97_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "au1xpsc_ac97",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = AU1XPSCAC97_PMOPS,
         },
         .probe          = au1xpsc_ac97_drvprobe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/au1x/psc-i2s.c b/sound/soc/au1x/psc-i2s.c
index 814beffc56f2..e742ef668496 100644
--- a/sound/soc/au1x/psc-i2s.c
+++ b/sound/soc/au1x/psc-i2s.c
@@ -419,7 +419,6 @@ static struct dev_pm_ops au1xpsci2s_pmops = {
 static struct platform_driver au1xpsc_i2s_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "au1xpsc_i2s",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = AU1XPSCI2S_PMOPS,
         },
         .probe          = au1xpsc_i2s_drvprobe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/bcm/bcm2835-i2s.c b/sound/soc/bcm/bcm2835-i2s.c
index 2685fe4f8427..03fa1cbf8ec1 100644
--- a/sound/soc/bcm/bcm2835-i2s.c
+++ b/sound/soc/bcm/bcm2835-i2s.c
@@ -866,7 +866,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bcm2835_i2s_driver = {
         .probe          = bcm2835_i2s_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "bcm2835-i2s",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = bcm2835_i2s_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/sound/soc/blackfin/bf5xx-ac97-pcm.c b/sound/soc/blackfin/bf5xx-ac97-pcm.c
index cdb8ee75ded9..238913e030e0 100644
--- a/sound/soc/blackfin/bf5xx-ac97-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/blackfin/bf5xx-ac97-pcm.c
@@ -462,7 +462,6 @@ static int bf5xx_soc_platform_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver bf5xx_pcm_driver = {
         .driver = {
                         .name = "bfin-ac97-pcm-audio",
-                        .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 
         .probe = bf5xx_soc_platform_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/blackfin/bf5xx-ac97.c b/sound/soc/blackfin/bf5xx-ac97.c
index e82eb373a731..a47c08ece082 100644
--- a/sound/soc/blackfin/bf5xx-ac97.c
+++ b/sound/soc/blackfin/bf5xx-ac97.c
@@ -375,7 +375,6 @@ static int asoc_bfin_ac97_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver asoc_bfin_ac97_driver = {
         .driver = {
                         .name = "bfin-ac97",
-                        .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 
         .probe = asoc_bfin_ac97_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/blackfin/bf5xx-ad1836.c b/sound/soc/blackfin/bf5xx-ad1836.c
index 8fcfc4ec3a51..5bf1501e5e3c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/blackfin/bf5xx-ad1836.c
+++ b/sound/soc/blackfin/bf5xx-ad1836.c
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ static int bf5xx_ad1836_driver_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver bf5xx_ad1836_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "bfin-snd-ad1836",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe = bf5xx_ad1836_driver_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/blackfin/bf5xx-i2s-pcm.c b/sound/soc/blackfin/bf5xx-i2s-pcm.c
index bcf591373a7a..d95477afcc67 100644
--- a/sound/soc/blackfin/bf5xx-i2s-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/blackfin/bf5xx-i2s-pcm.c
@@ -354,7 +354,6 @@ static int bfin_i2s_soc_platform_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver bfin_i2s_pcm_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "bfin-i2s-pcm-audio",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 
         .probe = bfin_i2s_soc_platform_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/blackfin/bf5xx-i2s.c b/sound/soc/blackfin/bf5xx-i2s.c
index 39d774839b3e..b69aeef6418e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/blackfin/bf5xx-i2s.c
+++ b/sound/soc/blackfin/bf5xx-i2s.c
@@ -379,7 +379,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bfin_i2s_driver = {
         .remove = bf5xx_i2s_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "bfin-i2s",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/blackfin/bf6xx-i2s.c b/sound/soc/blackfin/bf6xx-i2s.c
index 5810a0603f2f..bd3b4d464145 100644
--- a/sound/soc/blackfin/bf6xx-i2s.c
+++ b/sound/soc/blackfin/bf6xx-i2s.c
@@ -229,7 +229,6 @@ static struct platform_driver bfin_i2s_driver = {
         .remove = bfin_i2s_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "bfin-i2s",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/blackfin/bfin-eval-adau1373.c b/sound/soc/blackfin/bfin-eval-adau1373.c
index 4ef9683bcad8..523baf5820d7 100644
--- a/sound/soc/blackfin/bfin-eval-adau1373.c
+++ b/sound/soc/blackfin/bfin-eval-adau1373.c
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ static int bfin_eval_adau1373_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver bfin_eval_adau1373_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "bfin-eval-adau1373",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe = bfin_eval_adau1373_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/blackfin/bfin-eval-adau1701.c b/sound/soc/blackfin/bfin-eval-adau1701.c
index 3b55081a96c0..f9e926dfd4ef 100644
--- a/sound/soc/blackfin/bfin-eval-adau1701.c
+++ b/sound/soc/blackfin/bfin-eval-adau1701.c
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ static int bfin_eval_adau1701_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver bfin_eval_adau1701_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "bfin-eval-adau1701",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe = bfin_eval_adau1701_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/blackfin/bfin-eval-adau1x61.c b/sound/soc/blackfin/bfin-eval-adau1x61.c
index 3011906f9d3b..4229f76daec9 100644
--- a/sound/soc/blackfin/bfin-eval-adau1x61.c
+++ b/sound/soc/blackfin/bfin-eval-adau1x61.c
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ static int bfin_eval_adau1x61_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver bfin_eval_adau1x61_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "bfin-eval-adau1x61",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe = bfin_eval_adau1x61_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/blackfin/bfin-eval-adau1x81.c b/sound/soc/blackfin/bfin-eval-adau1x81.c
index 5c380f6aed1a..3e01cbe53fc7 100644
--- a/sound/soc/blackfin/bfin-eval-adau1x81.c
+++ b/sound/soc/blackfin/bfin-eval-adau1x81.c
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ static int bfin_eval_adau1x81_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver bfin_eval_adau1x81_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "bfin-eval-adau1x81",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe = bfin_eval_adau1x81_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/blackfin/bfin-eval-adav80x.c b/sound/soc/blackfin/bfin-eval-adav80x.c
index 3b1b61a44815..27eee66afdb2 100644
--- a/sound/soc/blackfin/bfin-eval-adav80x.c
+++ b/sound/soc/blackfin/bfin-eval-adav80x.c
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(platform, bfin_eval_adav80x_ids);
 static struct platform_driver bfin_eval_adav80x_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "bfin-eval-adav80x",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe = bfin_eval_adav80x_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/cirrus/edb93xx.c b/sound/soc/cirrus/edb93xx.c
index 4f900efc437c..85962657aabe 100644
--- a/sound/soc/cirrus/edb93xx.c
+++ b/sound/soc/cirrus/edb93xx.c
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ static int edb93xx_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver edb93xx_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "edb93xx-audio",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = edb93xx_probe,
         .remove         = edb93xx_remove,
diff --git a/sound/soc/cirrus/ep93xx-ac97.c b/sound/soc/cirrus/ep93xx-ac97.c
index f30dadf85b99..4e382a3dd38b 100644
--- a/sound/soc/cirrus/ep93xx-ac97.c
+++ b/sound/soc/cirrus/ep93xx-ac97.c
@@ -439,7 +439,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ep93xx_ac97_driver = {
         .remove = ep93xx_ac97_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "ep93xx-ac97",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/cirrus/ep93xx-i2s.c b/sound/soc/cirrus/ep93xx-i2s.c
index 943145f9d1b6..934f8aefdd90 100644
--- a/sound/soc/cirrus/ep93xx-i2s.c
+++ b/sound/soc/cirrus/ep93xx-i2s.c
@@ -451,7 +451,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ep93xx_i2s_driver = {
         .remove = ep93xx_i2s_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "ep93xx-i2s",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/cirrus/simone.c b/sound/soc/cirrus/simone.c
index 822a19a89e74..1ec661834e5a 100644
--- a/sound/soc/cirrus/simone.c
+++ b/sound/soc/cirrus/simone.c
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ static int simone_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver simone_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "simone-audio",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = simone_probe,
         .remove         = simone_remove,
diff --git a/sound/soc/cirrus/snappercl15.c b/sound/soc/cirrus/snappercl15.c
index 5b68b106cfc2..98089df08df6 100644
--- a/sound/soc/cirrus/snappercl15.c
+++ b/sound/soc/cirrus/snappercl15.c
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ static int snappercl15_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver snappercl15_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "snappercl15-audio",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = snappercl15_probe,
         .remove         = snappercl15_remove,
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/88pm860x-codec.c b/sound/soc/codecs/88pm860x-codec.c
index e88a6b67f781..a2bf27f4baab 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/88pm860x-codec.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/88pm860x-codec.c
@@ -1423,7 +1423,6 @@ static int pm860x_codec_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver pm860x_codec_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "88pm860x-codec",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe  = pm860x_codec_probe,
         .remove = pm860x_codec_remove,
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/ab8500-codec.c b/sound/soc/codecs/ab8500-codec.c
index fd43827bb856..d2931dabfaf7 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/ab8500-codec.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/ab8500-codec.c
@@ -2609,7 +2609,6 @@ static int ab8500_codec_driver_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ab8500_codec_platform_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "ab8500-codec",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = ab8500_codec_driver_probe,
         .remove         = ab8500_codec_driver_remove,
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/ac97.c b/sound/soc/codecs/ac97.c
index bd9b1839c8b0..74a92369e06e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/ac97.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/ac97.c
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ static int ac97_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ac97_codec_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "ac97-codec",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 
         .probe = ac97_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/ad1980.c b/sound/soc/codecs/ad1980.c
index 304d3003339a..c0a9f2292bf3 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/ad1980.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/ad1980.c
@@ -312,7 +312,6 @@ static int ad1980_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ad1980_codec_driver = {
         .driver = {
                         .name = "ad1980",
-                        .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 
         .probe = ad1980_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/ad73311.c b/sound/soc/codecs/ad73311.c
index 5fac8adbc136..a9400aef60b5 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/ad73311.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/ad73311.c
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ static int ad73311_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ad73311_codec_driver = {
         .driver = {
                         .name = "ad73311",
-                        .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 
         .probe = ad73311_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/ads117x.c b/sound/soc/codecs/ads117x.c
index 8f388edff586..1222282e93c3 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/ads117x.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/ads117x.c
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ static int ads117x_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ads117x_codec_driver = {
         .driver = {
                         .name = "ads117x-codec",
-                        .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 
         .probe = ads117x_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/ak4554.c b/sound/soc/codecs/ak4554.c
index 79e9555766c0..16ce9f9fefa1 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/ak4554.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/ak4554.c
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, ak4554_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver ak4554_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "ak4554-adc-dac",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = ak4554_of_match,
         },
         .probe  = ak4554_soc_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/ak5386.c b/sound/soc/codecs/ak5386.c
index 8107a1cac876..afa95360826d 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/ak5386.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/ak5386.c
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ak5386_driver = {
         .remove         = ak5386_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "ak5386",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(ak5386_dt_ids),
         },
 };
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/bt-sco.c b/sound/soc/codecs/bt-sco.c
index c4cf0699e77f..5075bf0a7276 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/bt-sco.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/bt-sco.c
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(platform, bt_sco_driver_ids);
 static struct platform_driver bt_sco_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "bt-sco",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = bt_sco_probe,
         .remove = bt_sco_remove,
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/cq93vc.c b/sound/soc/codecs/cq93vc.c
index 537327c7f7f1..5e92e0dc1e28 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/cq93vc.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/cq93vc.c
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@ static int cq93vc_platform_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver cq93vc_codec_driver = {
         .driver = {
                         .name = "cq93vc-codec",
-                        .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 
         .probe = cq93vc_platform_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/cx20442.c b/sound/soc/codecs/cx20442.c
index 8f95b0300f1a..0b10979513c4 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/cx20442.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/cx20442.c
@@ -429,7 +429,6 @@ static int __exit cx20442_platform_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver cx20442_platform_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "cx20442-codec",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 },
         .probe = cx20442_platform_probe,
         .remove = __exit_p(cx20442_platform_remove),
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/dmic.c b/sound/soc/codecs/dmic.c
index b2090b2a5e2d..fde53251c047 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/dmic.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/dmic.c
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("platform:dmic-codec");
 static struct platform_driver dmic_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "dmic-codec",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = dmic_dev_probe,
         .remove = dmic_dev_remove,
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/hdmi.c b/sound/soc/codecs/hdmi.c
index 1087fd5f9917..73d07b4c5588 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/hdmi.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/hdmi.c
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ static int hdmi_codec_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver hdmi_codec_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(hdmi_audio_codec_ids),
         },
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/jz4740.c b/sound/soc/codecs/jz4740.c
index df7c01cf7072..933f4476d76c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/jz4740.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/jz4740.c
@@ -364,7 +364,6 @@ static struct platform_driver jz4740_codec_driver = {
         .remove = jz4740_codec_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "jz4740-codec",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/mc13783.c b/sound/soc/codecs/mc13783.c
index 71f775aad7c7..c1e441c2c8af 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/mc13783.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/mc13783.c
@@ -802,7 +802,6 @@ static int mc13783_codec_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver mc13783_codec_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "mc13783-codec",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .remove = mc13783_codec_remove,
 };
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/pcm3008.c b/sound/soc/codecs/pcm3008.c
index b6618c4a7597..7e73fa4b3183 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/pcm3008.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/pcm3008.c
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ static struct platform_driver pcm3008_codec_driver = {
         .remove         = pcm3008_codec_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "pcm3008-codec",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/si476x.c b/sound/soc/codecs/si476x.c
index cdf882fa7716..3e72964280c6 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/si476x.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/si476x.c
@@ -261,7 +261,6 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("platform:si476x-codec");
 static struct platform_driver si476x_platform_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "si476x-codec",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = si476x_platform_probe,
         .remove         = si476x_platform_remove,
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/sirf-audio-codec.c b/sound/soc/codecs/sirf-audio-codec.c
index 06ba4923fd5a..45de6b1718e1 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/sirf-audio-codec.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/sirf-audio-codec.c
@@ -565,7 +565,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops sirf_audio_codec_pm_ops = {
 static struct platform_driver sirf_audio_codec_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "sirf-audio-codec",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = sirf_audio_codec_of_match,
                 .pm = &sirf_audio_codec_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/sn95031.c b/sound/soc/codecs/sn95031.c
index cf8fa40662f0..e879e5e0489e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/sn95031.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/sn95031.c
@@ -916,7 +916,6 @@ static int sn95031_device_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver sn95031_codec_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = "sn95031",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = sn95031_device_probe,
         .remove         = sn95031_device_remove,
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/spdif_receiver.c b/sound/soc/codecs/spdif_receiver.c
index e3501f40c7b3..3ec41ccbf4e2 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/spdif_receiver.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/spdif_receiver.c
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ static struct platform_driver spdif_dir_driver = {
         .remove         = spdif_dir_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "spdif-dir",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(spdif_dir_dt_ids),
         },
 };
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/spdif_transmitter.c b/sound/soc/codecs/spdif_transmitter.c
index e0df537dd4b7..ef634a9ad673 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/spdif_transmitter.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/spdif_transmitter.c
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ static struct platform_driver spdif_dit_driver = {
         .remove         = spdif_dit_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(spdif_dit_dt_ids),
         },
 };
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/stac9766.c b/sound/soc/codecs/stac9766.c
index 53b810d23fea..c24958c02cd7 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/stac9766.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/stac9766.c
@@ -396,7 +396,6 @@ static int stac9766_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver stac9766_codec_driver = {
         .driver = {
                         .name = "stac9766-codec",
-                        .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 
         .probe = stac9766_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/twl4030.c b/sound/soc/codecs/twl4030.c
index b6b0cb399599..7443b196be07 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/twl4030.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/twl4030.c
@@ -2220,7 +2220,6 @@ static struct platform_driver twl4030_codec_driver = {
         .remove         = twl4030_codec_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "twl4030-codec",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/twl6040.c b/sound/soc/codecs/twl6040.c
index 0f6067f04e29..38bdc7eb3bb5 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/twl6040.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/twl6040.c
@@ -1198,7 +1198,6 @@ static int twl6040_codec_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver twl6040_codec_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "twl6040-codec",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = twl6040_codec_probe,
         .remove = twl6040_codec_remove,
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/uda134x.c b/sound/soc/codecs/uda134x.c
index 32b2f78aa62c..a2a02e84bdf0 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/uda134x.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/uda134x.c
@@ -633,7 +633,6 @@ static int uda134x_codec_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver uda134x_codec_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "uda134x-codec",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = uda134x_codec_probe,
         .remove = uda134x_codec_remove,
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wl1273.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wl1273.c
index f3d4e88d0b7b..facb3d899c64 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wl1273.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wl1273.c
@@ -515,7 +515,6 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("platform:wl1273-codec");
 static struct platform_driver wl1273_platform_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "wl1273-codec",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = wl1273_platform_probe,
         .remove         = wl1273_platform_remove,
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm5102.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm5102.c
index f60234962527..8ac9ae6c5a6c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm5102.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm5102.c
@@ -1958,7 +1958,6 @@ static int wm5102_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver wm5102_codec_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "wm5102-codec",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = wm5102_probe,
         .remove = wm5102_remove,
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm5110.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm5110.c
index 2f2ec26d831c..4456b38a3ef5 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm5110.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm5110.c
@@ -1738,7 +1738,6 @@ static int wm5110_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver wm5110_codec_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "wm5110-codec",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = wm5110_probe,
         .remove = wm5110_remove,
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8350.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8350.c
index 628ec774cf22..fe29f17852ad 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8350.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8350.c
@@ -1641,7 +1641,6 @@ static int wm8350_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver wm8350_codec_driver = {
         .driver = {
                    .name = "wm8350-codec",
-                   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                    },
         .probe = wm8350_probe,
         .remove = wm8350_remove,
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8400.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8400.c
index 72471bef2e9a..50d2ff18aecf 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8400.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8400.c
@@ -1397,7 +1397,6 @@ static int wm8400_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver wm8400_codec_driver = {
         .driver = {
                    .name = "wm8400-codec",
-                   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                    },
         .probe = wm8400_probe,
         .remove = wm8400_remove,
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8727.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8727.c
index 7b1a6d5c11c6..bb25a75f92a2 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8727.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8727.c
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ static int wm8727_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver wm8727_codec_driver = {
         .driver = {
                         .name = "wm8727",
-                        .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 
         .probe = wm8727_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8782.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8782.c
index 8092495605ce..fb55fd845d27 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8782.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8782.c
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ static int wm8782_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver wm8782_codec_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "wm8782",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = wm8782_probe,
         .remove = wm8782_remove,
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8994.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8994.c
index 1fcb9f3f3097..fc831caf5909 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8994.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8994.c
@@ -4508,7 +4508,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops wm8994_pm_ops = {
 static struct platform_driver wm8994_codec_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "wm8994-codec",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &wm8994_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe = wm8994_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8997.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8997.c
index ab33fe596519..7e8bfe27566b 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8997.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8997.c
@@ -1165,7 +1165,6 @@ static int wm8997_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver wm8997_codec_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "wm8997-codec",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = wm8997_probe,
         .remove = wm8997_remove,
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm9705.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm9705.c
index c0b7f45dfa37..f74b3d2b23a5 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm9705.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm9705.c
@@ -395,7 +395,6 @@ static int wm9705_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver wm9705_codec_driver = {
         .driver = {
                         .name = "wm9705-codec",
-                        .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 
         .probe = wm9705_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm9712.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm9712.c
index c5eb746087b4..c078c15536fc 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm9712.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm9712.c
@@ -700,7 +700,6 @@ static int wm9712_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver wm9712_codec_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "wm9712-codec",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 
         .probe = wm9712_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm9713.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm9713.c
index bddee30a4bc7..fa2a235b2da3 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm9713.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm9713.c
@@ -1269,7 +1269,6 @@ static int wm9713_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver wm9713_codec_driver = {
         .driver = {
                         .name = "wm9713-codec",
-                        .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 
         .probe = wm9713_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/davinci/davinci-evm.c b/sound/soc/davinci/davinci-evm.c
index a50010e2891f..158cb3d1db70 100644
--- a/sound/soc/davinci/davinci-evm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/davinci/davinci-evm.c
@@ -445,7 +445,6 @@ static struct platform_driver davinci_evm_driver = {
         .remove         = davinci_evm_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "davinci_evm",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(davinci_evm_dt_ids),
         },
diff --git a/sound/soc/davinci/davinci-i2s.c b/sound/soc/davinci/davinci-i2s.c
index 7682af31d6e6..15fb28fc8e1b 100644
--- a/sound/soc/davinci/davinci-i2s.c
+++ b/sound/soc/davinci/davinci-i2s.c
@@ -770,7 +770,6 @@ static struct platform_driver davinci_mcbsp_driver = {
         .remove         = davinci_i2s_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "davinci-mcbsp",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/davinci/davinci-mcasp.c b/sound/soc/davinci/davinci-mcasp.c
index 0eed9b1b24e1..9efc110e51e6 100644
--- a/sound/soc/davinci/davinci-mcasp.c
+++ b/sound/soc/davinci/davinci-mcasp.c
@@ -1391,7 +1391,6 @@ static struct platform_driver davinci_mcasp_driver = {
         .remove         = davinci_mcasp_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "davinci-mcasp",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mcasp_dt_ids,
         },
 };
diff --git a/sound/soc/davinci/davinci-vcif.c b/sound/soc/davinci/davinci-vcif.c
index 77aef05588c3..5bee04279ebe 100644
--- a/sound/soc/davinci/davinci-vcif.c
+++ b/sound/soc/davinci/davinci-vcif.c
@@ -267,7 +267,6 @@ static struct platform_driver davinci_vcif_driver = {
         .remove         = davinci_vcif_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "davinci-vcif",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/dwc/designware_i2s.c b/sound/soc/dwc/designware_i2s.c
index e961388e6e9c..103b34e58ffa 100644
--- a/sound/soc/dwc/designware_i2s.c
+++ b/sound/soc/dwc/designware_i2s.c
@@ -449,7 +449,6 @@ static struct platform_driver dw_i2s_driver = {
         .remove         = dw_i2s_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "designware-i2s",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/eukrea-tlv320.c b/sound/soc/fsl/eukrea-tlv320.c
index eb093d5b85c4..daf1181fb1cb 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/eukrea-tlv320.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/eukrea-tlv320.c
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, imx_tlv320_dt_ids);
 static struct platform_driver eukrea_tlv320_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "eukrea_tlv320",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = imx_tlv320_dt_ids,
         },
         .probe = eukrea_tlv320_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_dma.c b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_dma.c
index a609aafc994d..986089f45805 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_dma.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_dma.c
@@ -971,7 +971,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, fsl_soc_dma_ids);
 static struct platform_driver fsl_soc_dma_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "fsl-pcm-audio",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = fsl_soc_dma_ids,
         },
         .probe = fsl_soc_dma_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_esai.c b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_esai.c
index a645e296199e..26eabc3091ea 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_esai.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_esai.c
@@ -855,7 +855,6 @@ static struct platform_driver fsl_esai_driver = {
         .probe = fsl_esai_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "fsl-esai-dai",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = fsl_esai_dt_ids,
         },
 };
diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_sai.c b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_sai.c
index 7eeb1dd8ce27..032d2d33619c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_sai.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_sai.c
@@ -678,7 +678,6 @@ static struct platform_driver fsl_sai_driver = {
         .probe = fsl_sai_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "fsl-sai",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = fsl_sai_ids,
         },
 };
diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_spdif.c b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_spdif.c
index 9b791621294c..af0429421fc8 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_spdif.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_spdif.c
@@ -1283,7 +1283,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, fsl_spdif_dt_ids);
 static struct platform_driver fsl_spdif_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "fsl-spdif-dai",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = fsl_spdif_dt_ids,
         },
         .probe = fsl_spdif_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_ssi.c b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_ssi.c
index e6955170dc42..ab05262deaf8 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_ssi.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_ssi.c
@@ -1489,7 +1489,6 @@ static int fsl_ssi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver fsl_ssi_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "fsl-ssi-dai",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = fsl_ssi_ids,
         },
         .probe = fsl_ssi_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/imx-audmux.c b/sound/soc/fsl/imx-audmux.c
index 46f9beb6b273..d9050d946ae7 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/imx-audmux.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/imx-audmux.c
@@ -356,7 +356,6 @@ static struct platform_driver imx_audmux_driver = {
         .id_table       = imx_audmux_ids,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = DRIVER_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = imx_audmux_dt_ids,
         }
 };
diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/imx-mc13783.c b/sound/soc/fsl/imx-mc13783.c
index a2fd7321b5a9..6bf5bce01a92 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/imx-mc13783.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/imx-mc13783.c
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ static int imx_mc13783_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver imx_mc13783_audio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "imx_mc13783",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = imx_mc13783_probe,
         .remove = imx_mc13783_remove
diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/imx-sgtl5000.c b/sound/soc/fsl/imx-sgtl5000.c
index 1cb22dd034eb..413a771b8bbd 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/imx-sgtl5000.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/imx-sgtl5000.c
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, imx_sgtl5000_dt_ids);
 static struct platform_driver imx_sgtl5000_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "imx-sgtl5000",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = imx_sgtl5000_dt_ids,
         },
diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/imx-spdif.c b/sound/soc/fsl/imx-spdif.c
index e1dc40143600..9d0bb6bf1b7b 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/imx-spdif.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/imx-spdif.c
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, imx_spdif_dt_ids);
 static struct platform_driver imx_spdif_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "imx-spdif",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = imx_spdif_dt_ids,
         },
         .probe = imx_spdif_audio_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/imx-ssi.c b/sound/soc/fsl/imx-ssi.c
index ab2fdd76b693..44313e47e254 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/imx-ssi.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/imx-ssi.c
@@ -647,7 +647,6 @@ static struct platform_driver imx_ssi_driver = {
 
         .driver = {
                 .name = "imx-ssi",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/imx-wm8962.c b/sound/soc/fsl/imx-wm8962.c
index 3a3d17ce6ba4..2cebcb1641ba 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/imx-wm8962.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/imx-wm8962.c
@@ -309,7 +309,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, imx_wm8962_dt_ids);
 static struct platform_driver imx_wm8962_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "imx-wm8962",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = imx_wm8962_dt_ids,
         },
diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/mpc5200_psc_ac97.c b/sound/soc/fsl/mpc5200_psc_ac97.c
index 24eafa2cfbf4..9c1a2c09b8c7 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/mpc5200_psc_ac97.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/mpc5200_psc_ac97.c
@@ -340,7 +340,6 @@ static struct platform_driver psc_ac97_driver = {
         .remove = psc_ac97_of_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "mpc5200-psc-ac97",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = psc_ac97_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/mpc5200_psc_i2s.c b/sound/soc/fsl/mpc5200_psc_i2s.c
index 5d07e8a74a21..51fb0c00fe73 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/mpc5200_psc_i2s.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/mpc5200_psc_i2s.c
@@ -229,7 +229,6 @@ static struct platform_driver psc_i2s_driver = {
         .remove = psc_i2s_of_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "mpc5200-psc-i2s",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = psc_i2s_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/mpc8610_hpcd.c b/sound/soc/fsl/mpc8610_hpcd.c
index fa756d05b2f7..9621b9140df6 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/mpc8610_hpcd.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/mpc8610_hpcd.c
@@ -389,7 +389,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mpc8610_hpcd_driver = {
                  * in lowercase letters.
                  */
                 .name = "snd-soc-mpc8610hpcd",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/mx27vis-aic32x4.c b/sound/soc/fsl/mx27vis-aic32x4.c
index f4c3bda5e69e..b1ced7b8d80c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/mx27vis-aic32x4.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/mx27vis-aic32x4.c
@@ -229,7 +229,6 @@ static int mx27vis_aic32x4_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver mx27vis_aic32x4_audio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "mx27vis",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = mx27vis_aic32x4_probe,
         .remove = mx27vis_aic32x4_remove,
diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/p1022_ds.c b/sound/soc/fsl/p1022_ds.c
index f75c3cf0e6de..71c1a7dc3aeb 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/p1022_ds.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/p1022_ds.c
@@ -398,7 +398,6 @@ static struct platform_driver p1022_ds_driver = {
                  * in lowercase letters.
                  */
                 .name = "snd-soc-p1022ds",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/p1022_rdk.c b/sound/soc/fsl/p1022_rdk.c
index 9d89bb028621..ee29048424be 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/p1022_rdk.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/p1022_rdk.c
@@ -348,7 +348,6 @@ static struct platform_driver p1022_rdk_driver = {
                  * in lowercase letters.
                  */
                 .name = "snd-soc-p1022rdk",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/pcm030-audio-fabric.c b/sound/soc/fsl/pcm030-audio-fabric.c
index 3665f612819d..c44459d24c50 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/pcm030-audio-fabric.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/pcm030-audio-fabric.c
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ static struct platform_driver pcm030_fabric_driver = {
         .remove         = pcm030_fabric_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table    = pcm030_audio_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/sound/soc/generic/simple-card.c b/sound/soc/generic/simple-card.c
index d1b7293c133e..df77772e9dff 100644
--- a/sound/soc/generic/simple-card.c
+++ b/sound/soc/generic/simple-card.c
@@ -590,7 +590,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, asoc_simple_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver asoc_simple_card = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "asoc-simple-card",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = asoc_simple_of_match,
         },
         .probe = asoc_simple_card_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/broadwell.c b/sound/soc/intel/broadwell.c
index 0e550f14028f..8db22982f259 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/broadwell.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/broadwell.c
@@ -238,7 +238,6 @@ static struct platform_driver broadwell_audio = {
         .remove = broadwell_audio_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "broadwell-audio",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/byt-max98090.c b/sound/soc/intel/byt-max98090.c
index d52681e7225e..9832afe7d22c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/byt-max98090.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/byt-max98090.c
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ static struct platform_driver byt_max98090_driver = {
         .remove = byt_max98090_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "byt-max98090",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
         },
 };
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/byt-rt5640.c b/sound/soc/intel/byt-rt5640.c
index e03abdf21c1b..0cba7830c5e9 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/byt-rt5640.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/byt-rt5640.c
@@ -224,7 +224,6 @@ static struct platform_driver byt_rt5640_audio = {
         .probe = byt_rt5640_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "byt-rt5640",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
         },
 };
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/haswell.c b/sound/soc/intel/haswell.c
index 3981982674ac..9de3f8c4ddc6 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/haswell.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/haswell.c
@@ -209,7 +209,6 @@ static struct platform_driver haswell_audio = {
         .probe = haswell_audio_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "haswell-audio",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/mfld_machine.c b/sound/soc/intel/mfld_machine.c
index 031d78783fc8..90b7a57713a0 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/mfld_machine.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/mfld_machine.c
@@ -420,7 +420,6 @@ static int snd_mfld_mc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static struct platform_driver snd_mfld_mc_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = "msic_audio",
         },
         .probe = snd_mfld_mc_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/sst-acpi.c b/sound/soc/intel/sst-acpi.c
index 03d0a166b635..b3d84560fbb5 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/sst-acpi.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/sst-acpi.c
@@ -275,7 +275,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sst_acpi_driver = {
         .remove = sst_acpi_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "sst-acpi",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .acpi_match_table = ACPI_PTR(sst_acpi_match),
         },
 };
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/sst-baytrail-pcm.c b/sound/soc/intel/sst-baytrail-pcm.c
index eab1c7d85187..3bb6288d8b4d 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/sst-baytrail-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/sst-baytrail-pcm.c
@@ -497,7 +497,6 @@ static int sst_byt_pcm_dev_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver sst_byt_pcm_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "baytrail-pcm-audio",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = SST_BYT_PM_OPS,
         },
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/sst-haswell-pcm.c b/sound/soc/intel/sst-haswell-pcm.c
index 4df867cbb92a..ad21e636edc6 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/sst-haswell-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/sst-haswell-pcm.c
@@ -899,7 +899,6 @@ static int hsw_pcm_dev_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver hsw_pcm_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "haswell-pcm-audio",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 
         .probe = hsw_pcm_dev_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/sst-mfld-platform-pcm.c b/sound/soc/intel/sst-mfld-platform-pcm.c
index aa9b600dfc9b..a31536b8dcca 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/sst-mfld-platform-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/sst-mfld-platform-pcm.c
@@ -639,7 +639,6 @@ static int sst_platform_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver sst_platform_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = "sst-mfld-platform",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = sst_platform_probe,
         .remove         = sst_platform_remove,
diff --git a/sound/soc/jz4740/jz4740-i2s.c b/sound/soc/jz4740/jz4740-i2s.c
index 3f9c3a9ae36f..d3d45c6f064f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/jz4740/jz4740-i2s.c
+++ b/sound/soc/jz4740/jz4740-i2s.c
@@ -455,7 +455,6 @@ static struct platform_driver jz4740_i2s_driver = {
         .probe = jz4740_i2s_dev_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "jz4740-i2s",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/jz4740/qi_lb60.c b/sound/soc/jz4740/qi_lb60.c
index 5cb91f9e8626..084691784bf9 100644
--- a/sound/soc/jz4740/qi_lb60.c
+++ b/sound/soc/jz4740/qi_lb60.c
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ static int qi_lb60_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver qi_lb60_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "qi-lb60-audio",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = qi_lb60_probe,
 };
diff --git a/sound/soc/kirkwood/armada-370-db.c b/sound/soc/kirkwood/armada-370-db.c
index c44333849259..de7563bdc5c2 100644
--- a/sound/soc/kirkwood/armada-370-db.c
+++ b/sound/soc/kirkwood/armada-370-db.c
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id a370db_dt_ids[] = {
 static struct platform_driver a370db_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "a370db-audio",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(a370db_dt_ids),
         },
         .probe          = a370db_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/kirkwood/kirkwood-i2s.c b/sound/soc/kirkwood/kirkwood-i2s.c
index 0704cd6d2314..def7d8260c4e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/kirkwood/kirkwood-i2s.c
+++ b/sound/soc/kirkwood/kirkwood-i2s.c
@@ -657,7 +657,6 @@ static struct platform_driver kirkwood_i2s_driver = {
         .remove = kirkwood_i2s_dev_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(mvebu_audio_of_match),
         },
 };
diff --git a/sound/soc/mxs/mxs-saif.c b/sound/soc/mxs/mxs-saif.c
index 231d7e7b0711..eade2742a937 100644
--- a/sound/soc/mxs/mxs-saif.c
+++ b/sound/soc/mxs/mxs-saif.c
@@ -815,7 +815,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mxs_saif_driver = {
 
         .driver = {
                 .name = "mxs-saif",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mxs_saif_dt_ids,
         },
 };
diff --git a/sound/soc/mxs/mxs-sgtl5000.c b/sound/soc/mxs/mxs-sgtl5000.c
index 61822cc53bd3..7515cd434e21 100644
--- a/sound/soc/mxs/mxs-sgtl5000.c
+++ b/sound/soc/mxs/mxs-sgtl5000.c
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, mxs_sgtl5000_dt_ids);
 static struct platform_driver mxs_sgtl5000_audio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "mxs-sgtl5000",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = mxs_sgtl5000_dt_ids,
         },
         .probe = mxs_sgtl5000_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/nuc900/nuc900-ac97.c b/sound/soc/nuc900/nuc900-ac97.c
index f2f67942b229..291ee12d2bb9 100644
--- a/sound/soc/nuc900/nuc900-ac97.c
+++ b/sound/soc/nuc900/nuc900-ac97.c
@@ -385,7 +385,6 @@ static int nuc900_ac97_drvremove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver nuc900_ac97_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "nuc900-ac97",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe          = nuc900_ac97_drvprobe,
         .remove         = nuc900_ac97_drvremove,
diff --git a/sound/soc/nuc900/nuc900-pcm.c b/sound/soc/nuc900/nuc900-pcm.c
index f434ed79d1b6..b779a3d9b5dd 100644
--- a/sound/soc/nuc900/nuc900-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/nuc900/nuc900-pcm.c
@@ -347,7 +347,6 @@ static int nuc900_soc_platform_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver nuc900_pcm_driver = {
         .driver = {
                         .name = "nuc900-pcm-audio",
-                        .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 
         .probe = nuc900_soc_platform_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/omap/ams-delta.c b/sound/soc/omap/ams-delta.c
index 8c9cc64a9dfb..4c6afb75eea6 100644
--- a/sound/soc/omap/ams-delta.c
+++ b/sound/soc/omap/ams-delta.c
@@ -599,7 +599,6 @@ static int ams_delta_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ams_delta_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = ams_delta_probe,
         .remove = ams_delta_remove,
diff --git a/sound/soc/omap/omap-abe-twl6040.c b/sound/soc/omap/omap-abe-twl6040.c
index cec836ed0c01..b9c65f1ad5a8 100644
--- a/sound/soc/omap/omap-abe-twl6040.c
+++ b/sound/soc/omap/omap-abe-twl6040.c
@@ -354,7 +354,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, omap_abe_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver omap_abe_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "omap-abe-twl6040",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = omap_abe_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/sound/soc/omap/omap-dmic.c b/sound/soc/omap/omap-dmic.c
index 0f34e28a3d55..09db2aec12a3 100644
--- a/sound/soc/omap/omap-dmic.c
+++ b/sound/soc/omap/omap-dmic.c
@@ -509,7 +509,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, omap_dmic_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver asoc_dmic_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "omap-dmic",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = omap_dmic_of_match,
         },
         .probe = asoc_dmic_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/omap/omap-hdmi-card.c b/sound/soc/omap/omap-hdmi-card.c
index f649fe84b629..788d5dfd388f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/omap/omap-hdmi-card.c
+++ b/sound/soc/omap/omap-hdmi-card.c
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ static int omap_hdmi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver omap_hdmi_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = omap_hdmi_probe,
         .remove = omap_hdmi_remove,
diff --git a/sound/soc/omap/omap-hdmi.c b/sound/soc/omap/omap-hdmi.c
index eb9c39299f81..3abe80a68be2 100644
--- a/sound/soc/omap/omap-hdmi.c
+++ b/sound/soc/omap/omap-hdmi.c
@@ -349,7 +349,6 @@ static int omap_hdmi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver hdmi_dai_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = omap_hdmi_probe,
         .remove = omap_hdmi_remove,
diff --git a/sound/soc/omap/omap-mcbsp.c b/sound/soc/omap/omap-mcbsp.c
index bd3ef2a88be0..8b79cafab1e2 100644
--- a/sound/soc/omap/omap-mcbsp.c
+++ b/sound/soc/omap/omap-mcbsp.c
@@ -831,7 +831,6 @@ static int asoc_mcbsp_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver asoc_mcbsp_driver = {
         .driver = {
                         .name = "omap-mcbsp",
-                        .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                         .of_match_table = omap_mcbsp_of_match,
         },
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/omap/omap-mcpdm.c b/sound/soc/omap/omap-mcpdm.c
index f0e2ebeab02b..b837265ac3e9 100644
--- a/sound/soc/omap/omap-mcpdm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/omap/omap-mcpdm.c
@@ -512,7 +512,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, omap_mcpdm_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver asoc_mcpdm_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "omap-mcpdm",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = omap_mcpdm_of_match,
         },
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/omap/omap-twl4030.c b/sound/soc/omap/omap-twl4030.c
index 4336d1831485..5e551c762b7a 100644
--- a/sound/soc/omap/omap-twl4030.c
+++ b/sound/soc/omap/omap-twl4030.c
@@ -375,7 +375,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, omap_twl4030_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver omap_twl4030_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "omap-twl4030",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = omap_twl4030_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/sound/soc/omap/rx51.c b/sound/soc/omap/rx51.c
index b10ae8074461..04896d6252a2 100644
--- a/sound/soc/omap/rx51.c
+++ b/sound/soc/omap/rx51.c
@@ -519,7 +519,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, rx51_audio_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver rx51_soc_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "rx51-audio",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(rx51_audio_of_match),
         },
         .probe = rx51_soc_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/pxa/brownstone.c b/sound/soc/pxa/brownstone.c
index c8dd53f9c35d..79936e3e80e7 100644
--- a/sound/soc/pxa/brownstone.c
+++ b/sound/soc/pxa/brownstone.c
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ static int brownstone_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver mmp_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "brownstone-audio",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe          = brownstone_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/pxa/corgi.c b/sound/soc/pxa/corgi.c
index 5a88136aa800..b7cd0a71fd70 100644
--- a/sound/soc/pxa/corgi.c
+++ b/sound/soc/pxa/corgi.c
@@ -327,7 +327,6 @@ static int corgi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver corgi_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "corgi-audio",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe          = corgi_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/pxa/e740_wm9705.c b/sound/soc/pxa/e740_wm9705.c
index c29fedab2f49..7c691aae8af2 100644
--- a/sound/soc/pxa/e740_wm9705.c
+++ b/sound/soc/pxa/e740_wm9705.c
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ static int e740_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver e740_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "e740-audio",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe          = e740_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/pxa/e750_wm9705.c b/sound/soc/pxa/e750_wm9705.c
index ee36aba88063..30544b65b5a8 100644
--- a/sound/soc/pxa/e750_wm9705.c
+++ b/sound/soc/pxa/e750_wm9705.c
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ static int e750_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver e750_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "e750-audio",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe          = e750_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/pxa/e800_wm9712.c b/sound/soc/pxa/e800_wm9712.c
index 24c2078ce70b..45d4bd46fff6 100644
--- a/sound/soc/pxa/e800_wm9712.c
+++ b/sound/soc/pxa/e800_wm9712.c
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ static int e800_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver e800_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "e800-audio",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe          = e800_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/pxa/hx4700.c b/sound/soc/pxa/hx4700.c
index 05559a725bec..ce26551052a3 100644
--- a/sound/soc/pxa/hx4700.c
+++ b/sound/soc/pxa/hx4700.c
@@ -226,7 +226,6 @@ static int hx4700_audio_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver hx4700_audio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "hx4700-audio",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe  = hx4700_audio_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/pxa/imote2.c b/sound/soc/pxa/imote2.c
index fd2f4eda1fd3..29fabbfd21f1 100644
--- a/sound/soc/pxa/imote2.c
+++ b/sound/soc/pxa/imote2.c
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ static int imote2_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver imote2_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "imote2-audio",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe          = imote2_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/pxa/mioa701_wm9713.c b/sound/soc/pxa/mioa701_wm9713.c
index 595eee341e90..0d746cc880c1 100644
--- a/sound/soc/pxa/mioa701_wm9713.c
+++ b/sound/soc/pxa/mioa701_wm9713.c
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mioa701_wm9713_driver = {
         .remove         = mioa701_wm9713_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = "mioa701-wm9713",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
         },
 };
diff --git a/sound/soc/pxa/mmp-pcm.c b/sound/soc/pxa/mmp-pcm.c
index 64e8b949a1a3..1eb45dcfb8e8 100644
--- a/sound/soc/pxa/mmp-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/pxa/mmp-pcm.c
@@ -244,7 +244,6 @@ static int mmp_pcm_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver mmp_pcm_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "mmp-pcm-audio",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 
         .probe = mmp_pcm_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/pxa/mmp-sspa.c b/sound/soc/pxa/mmp-sspa.c
index 5bf5f1f7cac5..eca60c29791a 100644
--- a/sound/soc/pxa/mmp-sspa.c
+++ b/sound/soc/pxa/mmp-sspa.c
@@ -472,7 +472,6 @@ static int asoc_mmp_sspa_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver asoc_mmp_sspa_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "mmp-sspa-dai",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = asoc_mmp_sspa_probe,
         .remove = asoc_mmp_sspa_remove,
diff --git a/sound/soc/pxa/palm27x.c b/sound/soc/pxa/palm27x.c
index 17f9521ff6ea..1eebca2f0a97 100644
--- a/sound/soc/pxa/palm27x.c
+++ b/sound/soc/pxa/palm27x.c
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ static struct platform_driver palm27x_wm9712_driver = {
         .remove         = palm27x_asoc_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = "palm27x-asoc",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
         },
 };
diff --git a/sound/soc/pxa/poodle.c b/sound/soc/pxa/poodle.c
index 21f340065318..0fce8c420e96 100644
--- a/sound/soc/pxa/poodle.c
+++ b/sound/soc/pxa/poodle.c
@@ -296,7 +296,6 @@ static int poodle_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver poodle_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "poodle-audio",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe          = poodle_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/pxa/pxa-ssp.c b/sound/soc/pxa/pxa-ssp.c
index a8e097433074..020b79a23f92 100644
--- a/sound/soc/pxa/pxa-ssp.c
+++ b/sound/soc/pxa/pxa-ssp.c
@@ -826,7 +826,6 @@ static int asoc_ssp_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver asoc_ssp_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "pxa-ssp-dai",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(pxa_ssp_of_ids),
         },
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/pxa/pxa2xx-ac97.c b/sound/soc/pxa/pxa2xx-ac97.c
index ae956e3f4b9d..9455314e1281 100644
--- a/sound/soc/pxa/pxa2xx-ac97.c
+++ b/sound/soc/pxa/pxa2xx-ac97.c
@@ -261,7 +261,6 @@ static struct platform_driver pxa2xx_ac97_driver = {
         .remove         = pxa2xx_ac97_dev_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "pxa2xx-ac97",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP
                 .pm     = &pxa2xx_ac97_pm_ops,
 #endif
diff --git a/sound/soc/pxa/pxa2xx-i2s.c b/sound/soc/pxa/pxa2xx-i2s.c
index c0d648d3339f..e68290c15328 100644
--- a/sound/soc/pxa/pxa2xx-i2s.c
+++ b/sound/soc/pxa/pxa2xx-i2s.c
@@ -383,7 +383,6 @@ static struct platform_driver pxa2xx_i2s_driver = {
 
         .driver = {
                 .name = "pxa2xx-i2s",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/pxa/pxa2xx-pcm.c b/sound/soc/pxa/pxa2xx-pcm.c
index 42f2f0175981..a51c9da66614 100644
--- a/sound/soc/pxa/pxa2xx-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/pxa/pxa2xx-pcm.c
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id snd_soc_pxa_audio_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver pxa_pcm_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "pxa-pcm-audio",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(snd_soc_pxa_audio_match),
         },
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/pxa/tosa.c b/sound/soc/pxa/tosa.c
index 4a956d1cb269..cb49284e853a 100644
--- a/sound/soc/pxa/tosa.c
+++ b/sound/soc/pxa/tosa.c
@@ -265,7 +265,6 @@ static int tosa_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver tosa_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "tosa-audio",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe          = tosa_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/pxa/ttc-dkb.c b/sound/soc/pxa/ttc-dkb.c
index 9d7c5b7e9539..e3d7257ad09c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/pxa/ttc-dkb.c
+++ b/sound/soc/pxa/ttc-dkb.c
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ static int ttc_dkb_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ttc_dkb_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "ttc-dkb-audio",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe          = ttc_dkb_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/rockchip/rockchip_i2s.c b/sound/soc/rockchip/rockchip_i2s.c
index f373e37f8305..5f63cbfeb879 100644
--- a/sound/soc/rockchip/rockchip_i2s.c
+++ b/sound/soc/rockchip/rockchip_i2s.c
@@ -526,7 +526,6 @@ static struct platform_driver rockchip_i2s_driver = {
         .remove = rockchip_i2s_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(rockchip_i2s_match),
                 .pm = &rockchip_i2s_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/sound/soc/samsung/ac97.c b/sound/soc/samsung/ac97.c
index e1615113fd84..cb9dd57814ed 100644
--- a/sound/soc/samsung/ac97.c
+++ b/sound/soc/samsung/ac97.c
@@ -442,7 +442,6 @@ static struct platform_driver s3c_ac97_driver = {
         .remove = s3c_ac97_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "samsung-ac97",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/samsung/bells.c b/sound/soc/samsung/bells.c
index 5b21207cf551..e5f05e62fa3c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/samsung/bells.c
+++ b/sound/soc/samsung/bells.c
@@ -445,7 +445,6 @@ static int bells_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver bells_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "bells",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe = bells_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/samsung/i2s.c b/sound/soc/samsung/i2s.c
index 9d513473b300..2e7097429bee 100644
--- a/sound/soc/samsung/i2s.c
+++ b/sound/soc/samsung/i2s.c
@@ -1366,7 +1366,6 @@ static struct platform_driver samsung_i2s_driver = {
         .id_table = samsung_i2s_driver_ids,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "samsung-i2s",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(exynos_i2s_match),
                 .pm = &samsung_i2s_pm,
         },
diff --git a/sound/soc/samsung/idma.c b/sound/soc/samsung/idma.c
index 0e8dd985fcb3..4ed29ffc1c54 100644
--- a/sound/soc/samsung/idma.c
+++ b/sound/soc/samsung/idma.c
@@ -418,7 +418,6 @@ static int asoc_idma_platform_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver asoc_idma_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "samsung-idma",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 
         .probe = asoc_idma_platform_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/samsung/littlemill.c b/sound/soc/samsung/littlemill.c
index 840787e63cb1..141519c21e21 100644
--- a/sound/soc/samsung/littlemill.c
+++ b/sound/soc/samsung/littlemill.c
@@ -315,7 +315,6 @@ static int littlemill_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver littlemill_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "littlemill",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe = littlemill_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/samsung/lowland.c b/sound/soc/samsung/lowland.c
index bd5f0d643a86..243dea7ba38f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/samsung/lowland.c
+++ b/sound/soc/samsung/lowland.c
@@ -198,7 +198,6 @@ static int lowland_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver lowland_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "lowland",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe = lowland_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/samsung/odroidx2_max98090.c b/sound/soc/samsung/odroidx2_max98090.c
index 3c8f60423e82..1d3c3af5886e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/samsung/odroidx2_max98090.c
+++ b/sound/soc/samsung/odroidx2_max98090.c
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ static int odroidx2_audio_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver odroidx2_audio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name           = "odroidx2-audio",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = odroidx2_audio_of_match,
                 .pm             = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/sound/soc/samsung/pcm.c b/sound/soc/samsung/pcm.c
index bac034b15a27..b320a9d3fbf8 100644
--- a/sound/soc/samsung/pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/samsung/pcm.c
@@ -626,7 +626,6 @@ static struct platform_driver s3c_pcm_driver = {
         .remove = s3c_pcm_dev_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "samsung-pcm",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/samsung/s3c2412-i2s.c b/sound/soc/samsung/s3c2412-i2s.c
index 27b339c6580e..2b766d212ce0 100644
--- a/sound/soc/samsung/s3c2412-i2s.c
+++ b/sound/soc/samsung/s3c2412-i2s.c
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@ static struct platform_driver s3c2412_iis_driver = {
         .probe  = s3c2412_iis_dev_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "s3c2412-iis",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/samsung/s3c24xx-i2s.c b/sound/soc/samsung/s3c24xx-i2s.c
index e87d9a2053b8..326d3c3804e3 100644
--- a/sound/soc/samsung/s3c24xx-i2s.c
+++ b/sound/soc/samsung/s3c24xx-i2s.c
@@ -485,7 +485,6 @@ static struct platform_driver s3c24xx_iis_driver = {
         .probe  = s3c24xx_iis_dev_probe,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "s3c24xx-iis",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/samsung/s3c24xx_simtec_hermes.c b/sound/soc/samsung/s3c24xx_simtec_hermes.c
index 2d30b7b6818a..7ac924c595bf 100644
--- a/sound/soc/samsung/s3c24xx_simtec_hermes.c
+++ b/sound/soc/samsung/s3c24xx_simtec_hermes.c
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ static int simtec_audio_hermes_probe(struct platform_device *pd)
 
 static struct platform_driver simtec_audio_hermes_platdrv = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "s3c24xx-simtec-hermes-snd",
                 .pm     = simtec_audio_pm,
         },
diff --git a/sound/soc/samsung/s3c24xx_simtec_tlv320aic23.c b/sound/soc/samsung/s3c24xx_simtec_tlv320aic23.c
index 83f6c7d49cd6..b4ed2fc1a65c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/samsung/s3c24xx_simtec_tlv320aic23.c
+++ b/sound/soc/samsung/s3c24xx_simtec_tlv320aic23.c
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ static int simtec_audio_tlv320aic23_probe(struct platform_device *pd)
 
 static struct platform_driver simtec_audio_tlv320aic23_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "s3c24xx-simtec-tlv320aic23",
                 .pm     = simtec_audio_pm,
         },
diff --git a/sound/soc/samsung/s3c24xx_uda134x.c b/sound/soc/samsung/s3c24xx_uda134x.c
index 1b7b52b0af97..9c6f7db56f60 100644
--- a/sound/soc/samsung/s3c24xx_uda134x.c
+++ b/sound/soc/samsung/s3c24xx_uda134x.c
@@ -340,7 +340,6 @@ static struct platform_driver s3c24xx_uda134x_driver = {
         .remove = s3c24xx_uda134x_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = "s3c24xx_uda134x",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/samsung/smdk_wm8580pcm.c b/sound/soc/samsung/smdk_wm8580pcm.c
index 63d079303561..05c609c62de9 100644
--- a/sound/soc/samsung/smdk_wm8580pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/samsung/smdk_wm8580pcm.c
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ static int snd_smdk_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static struct platform_driver snd_smdk_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = "samsung-smdk-pcm",
         },
         .probe = snd_smdk_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/samsung/smdk_wm8994.c b/sound/soc/samsung/smdk_wm8994.c
index 3d6272a8cad2..d38595fbdab7 100644
--- a/sound/soc/samsung/smdk_wm8994.c
+++ b/sound/soc/samsung/smdk_wm8994.c
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ static int smdk_audio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver smdk_audio_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "smdk-audio-wm8994",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = of_match_ptr(samsung_wm8994_of_match),
                 .pm     = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/sound/soc/samsung/smdk_wm8994pcm.c b/sound/soc/samsung/smdk_wm8994pcm.c
index b6c09979be1f..c470e8eed6e1 100644
--- a/sound/soc/samsung/smdk_wm8994pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/samsung/smdk_wm8994pcm.c
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ static int snd_smdk_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static struct platform_driver snd_smdk_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = "samsung-smdk-pcm",
         },
         .probe = snd_smdk_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/samsung/snow.c b/sound/soc/samsung/snow.c
index 0acf5d0eed53..61e8efd9f779 100644
--- a/sound/soc/samsung/snow.c
+++ b/sound/soc/samsung/snow.c
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id snow_of_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver snow_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "snow-audio",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = snow_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/sound/soc/samsung/spdif.c b/sound/soc/samsung/spdif.c
index d7d2e208f486..36dbc0e96004 100644
--- a/sound/soc/samsung/spdif.c
+++ b/sound/soc/samsung/spdif.c
@@ -477,7 +477,6 @@ static struct platform_driver samsung_spdif_driver = {
         .remove = spdif_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name   = "samsung-spdif",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/samsung/speyside.c b/sound/soc/samsung/speyside.c
index a05482651aae..5ec7c52282f2 100644
--- a/sound/soc/samsung/speyside.c
+++ b/sound/soc/samsung/speyside.c
@@ -340,7 +340,6 @@ static int speyside_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver speyside_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "speyside",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe = speyside_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/samsung/tobermory.c b/sound/soc/samsung/tobermory.c
index 6a2b9f14d624..9c80506527c4 100644
--- a/sound/soc/samsung/tobermory.c
+++ b/sound/soc/samsung/tobermory.c
@@ -234,7 +234,6 @@ static int tobermory_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver tobermory_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "tobermory",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe = tobermory_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/sh/dma-sh7760.c b/sound/soc/sh/dma-sh7760.c
index c85f8eb66c97..a5b2c4ea90d9 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sh/dma-sh7760.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sh/dma-sh7760.c
@@ -345,7 +345,6 @@ static int sh7760_soc_platform_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver sh7760_pcm_driver = {
         .driver = {
                         .name = "sh7760-pcm-audio",
-                        .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 
         .probe = sh7760_soc_platform_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/sh/hac.c b/sound/soc/sh/hac.c
index 0af2e4dfd139..0e0115cf2959 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sh/hac.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sh/hac.c
@@ -333,7 +333,6 @@ static int hac_soc_platform_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver hac_pcm_driver = {
         .driver = {
                         .name = "hac-pcm-audio",
-                        .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 
         .probe = hac_soc_platform_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/sh/siu_dai.c b/sound/soc/sh/siu_dai.c
index d55babee14f8..abb0d956231c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sh/siu_dai.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sh/siu_dai.c
@@ -845,7 +845,6 @@ static int siu_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static struct platform_driver siu_driver = {
         .driver         = {
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name   = "siu-pcm-audio",
         },
         .probe          = siu_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/sh/ssi.c b/sound/soc/sh/ssi.c
index e889405ebd38..ab13146e4f82 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sh/ssi.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sh/ssi.c
@@ -398,7 +398,6 @@ static int sh4_soc_dai_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver sh4_ssi_driver = {
         .driver = {
                         .name = "sh4-ssi-dai",
-                        .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 
         .probe = sh4_soc_dai_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/sirf/sirf-audio-port.c b/sound/soc/sirf/sirf-audio-port.c
index b4afa31b2bc1..3f2cce03275c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sirf/sirf-audio-port.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sirf/sirf-audio-port.c
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, sirf_audio_port_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver sirf_audio_port_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "sirf-audio-port",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = sirf_audio_port_of_match,
         },
         .probe = sirf_audio_port_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/sirf/sirf-audio.c b/sound/soc/sirf/sirf-audio.c
index ecef51021653..94ea152e0362 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sirf/sirf-audio.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sirf/sirf-audio.c
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, sirf_audio_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver sirf_audio_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "sirf-audio-card",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = sirf_audio_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/sound/soc/sirf/sirf-usp.c b/sound/soc/sirf/sirf-usp.c
index 186dc7f33a55..45fc06c0e0e5 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sirf/sirf-usp.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sirf/sirf-usp.c
@@ -422,7 +422,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops sirf_usp_pcm_pm_ops = {
 static struct platform_driver sirf_usp_pcm_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "sirf-usp-pcm",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = sirf_usp_pcm_of_match,
                 .pm = &sirf_usp_pcm_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index 4c8f8a23a0e9..0a476b650708 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -1941,7 +1941,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_pm_ops);
 static struct platform_driver soc_driver = {
         .driver         = {
                 .name           = "soc-audio",
-                .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm             = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe          = soc_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-utils.c b/sound/soc/soc-utils.c
index 7f22ca35a413..362c69ac1d6c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-utils.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-utils.c
@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@ static int snd_soc_dummy_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver soc_dummy_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "snd-soc-dummy",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
         .probe = snd_soc_dummy_probe,
         .remove = snd_soc_dummy_remove,
diff --git a/sound/soc/spear/spdif_in.c b/sound/soc/spear/spdif_in.c
index 4ab442a63d7e..a4028601da01 100644
--- a/sound/soc/spear/spdif_in.c
+++ b/sound/soc/spear/spdif_in.c
@@ -274,7 +274,6 @@ static struct platform_driver spdif_in_driver = {
         .probe          = spdif_in_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "spdif-in",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/spear/spdif_out.c b/sound/soc/spear/spdif_out.c
index 19cca043e6e4..0a72d52d533e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/spear/spdif_out.c
+++ b/sound/soc/spear/spdif_out.c
@@ -354,7 +354,6 @@ static struct platform_driver spdif_out_driver = {
         .probe          = spdif_out_probe,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "spdif-out",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm     = SPDIF_OUT_DEV_PM_OPS,
         },
 };
diff --git a/sound/soc/tegra/tegra20_ac97.c b/sound/soc/tegra/tegra20_ac97.c
index 3b0fa12dbff7..e3dd2615eb69 100644
--- a/sound/soc/tegra/tegra20_ac97.c
+++ b/sound/soc/tegra/tegra20_ac97.c
@@ -438,7 +438,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id tegra20_ac97_of_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver tegra20_ac97_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = tegra20_ac97_of_match,
         },
         .probe = tegra20_ac97_platform_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/tegra/tegra20_das.c b/sound/soc/tegra/tegra20_das.c
index a634f13b3ffc..f52600b4f3fd 100644
--- a/sound/soc/tegra/tegra20_das.c
+++ b/sound/soc/tegra/tegra20_das.c
@@ -233,7 +233,6 @@ static struct platform_driver tegra20_das_driver = {
         .remove = tegra20_das_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = tegra20_das_of_match,
         },
 };
diff --git a/sound/soc/tegra/tegra20_i2s.c b/sound/soc/tegra/tegra20_i2s.c
index 79a9932ffe6e..05f1c6ee99e3 100644
--- a/sound/soc/tegra/tegra20_i2s.c
+++ b/sound/soc/tegra/tegra20_i2s.c
@@ -464,7 +464,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops tegra20_i2s_pm_ops = {
 static struct platform_driver tegra20_i2s_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = tegra20_i2s_of_match,
                 .pm = &tegra20_i2s_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/sound/soc/tegra/tegra20_spdif.c b/sound/soc/tegra/tegra20_spdif.c
index a0ce92400faf..9141477a528d 100644
--- a/sound/soc/tegra/tegra20_spdif.c
+++ b/sound/soc/tegra/tegra20_spdif.c
@@ -387,7 +387,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops tegra20_spdif_pm_ops = {
 static struct platform_driver tegra20_spdif_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &tegra20_spdif_pm_ops,
         },
         .probe = tegra20_spdif_platform_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/tegra/tegra30_ahub.c b/sound/soc/tegra/tegra30_ahub.c
index 0db68f49f4d9..bc94e5d8e79a 100644
--- a/sound/soc/tegra/tegra30_ahub.c
+++ b/sound/soc/tegra/tegra30_ahub.c
@@ -723,7 +723,6 @@ static struct platform_driver tegra30_ahub_driver = {
         .remove = tegra30_ahub_remove,
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = tegra30_ahub_of_match,
                 .pm = &tegra30_ahub_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/sound/soc/tegra/tegra30_i2s.c b/sound/soc/tegra/tegra30_i2s.c
index f146c41dd3ec..fe36375ba89c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/tegra/tegra30_i2s.c
+++ b/sound/soc/tegra/tegra30_i2s.c
@@ -585,7 +585,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops tegra30_i2s_pm_ops = {
 static struct platform_driver tegra30_i2s_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = tegra30_i2s_of_match,
                 .pm = &tegra30_i2s_pm_ops,
         },
diff --git a/sound/soc/tegra/tegra_alc5632.c b/sound/soc/tegra/tegra_alc5632.c
index a83aff09dce2..769aca2fc5f5 100644
--- a/sound/soc/tegra/tegra_alc5632.c
+++ b/sound/soc/tegra/tegra_alc5632.c
@@ -250,7 +250,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id tegra_alc5632_of_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver tegra_alc5632_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = tegra_alc5632_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/sound/soc/tegra/tegra_max98090.c b/sound/soc/tegra/tegra_max98090.c
index 01921d7e73fa..af3fb997b752 100644
--- a/sound/soc/tegra/tegra_max98090.c
+++ b/sound/soc/tegra/tegra_max98090.c
@@ -308,7 +308,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id tegra_max98090_of_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver tegra_max98090_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = tegra_max98090_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/sound/soc/tegra/tegra_rt5640.c b/sound/soc/tegra/tegra_rt5640.c
index a6898831fb9f..c0c15a94bab1 100644
--- a/sound/soc/tegra/tegra_rt5640.c
+++ b/sound/soc/tegra/tegra_rt5640.c
@@ -251,7 +251,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id tegra_rt5640_of_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver tegra_rt5640_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = tegra_rt5640_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/sound/soc/tegra/tegra_wm8753.c b/sound/soc/tegra/tegra_wm8753.c
index 769e28f6642e..f0cd01dbfc38 100644
--- a/sound/soc/tegra/tegra_wm8753.c
+++ b/sound/soc/tegra/tegra_wm8753.c
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id tegra_wm8753_of_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver tegra_wm8753_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = tegra_wm8753_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/sound/soc/tegra/tegra_wm8903.c b/sound/soc/tegra/tegra_wm8903.c
index 86e05e938585..e52420dae2b4 100644
--- a/sound/soc/tegra/tegra_wm8903.c
+++ b/sound/soc/tegra/tegra_wm8903.c
@@ -386,7 +386,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id tegra_wm8903_of_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver tegra_wm8903_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = tegra_wm8903_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/sound/soc/tegra/tegra_wm9712.c b/sound/soc/tegra/tegra_wm9712.c
index de087ee3458a..2868b4839bc0 100644
--- a/sound/soc/tegra/tegra_wm9712.c
+++ b/sound/soc/tegra/tegra_wm9712.c
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id tegra_wm9712_of_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver tegra_wm9712_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .pm = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
                 .of_match_table = tegra_wm9712_of_match,
         },
diff --git a/sound/soc/tegra/trimslice.c b/sound/soc/tegra/trimslice.c
index 589d2d9b553a..2cea203c4f5f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/tegra/trimslice.c
+++ b/sound/soc/tegra/trimslice.c
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, trimslice_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver tegra_snd_trimslice_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = DRV_NAME,
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = trimslice_of_match,
         },
         .probe = tegra_snd_trimslice_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/txx9/txx9aclc-ac97.c b/sound/soc/txx9/txx9aclc-ac97.c
index 9edd68db9f48..57e4d99b3cd8 100644
--- a/sound/soc/txx9/txx9aclc-ac97.c
+++ b/sound/soc/txx9/txx9aclc-ac97.c
@@ -224,7 +224,6 @@ static struct platform_driver txx9aclc_ac97_driver = {
         .remove         = txx9aclc_ac97_dev_remove,
         .driver         = {
                 .name   = "txx9aclc-ac97",
-                .owner  = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/txx9/txx9aclc-generic.c b/sound/soc/txx9/txx9aclc-generic.c
index b056a1431ed4..d0b1e7759968 100644
--- a/sound/soc/txx9/txx9aclc-generic.c
+++ b/sound/soc/txx9/txx9aclc-generic.c
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ static struct platform_driver txx9aclc_generic_driver = {
         .remove = __exit_p(txx9aclc_generic_remove),
         .driver = {
                 .name = "txx9aclc-generic",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/txx9/txx9aclc.c b/sound/soc/txx9/txx9aclc.c
index cd71fd889d8b..45684206118e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/txx9/txx9aclc.c
+++ b/sound/soc/txx9/txx9aclc.c
@@ -429,7 +429,6 @@ static int txx9aclc_soc_platform_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver txx9aclc_pcm_driver = {
         .driver = {
                         .name = "txx9aclc-pcm-audio",
-                        .owner = THIS_MODULE,
         },
 
         .probe = txx9aclc_soc_platform_probe,
diff --git a/sound/soc/ux500/mop500.c b/sound/soc/ux500/mop500.c
index b3b66aa98dce..2ba0d42b108f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/ux500/mop500.c
+++ b/sound/soc/ux500/mop500.c
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id snd_soc_mop500_match[] = {
 
 static struct platform_driver snd_soc_mop500_driver = {
         .driver = {
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .name = "snd-soc-mop500",
                 .of_match_table = snd_soc_mop500_match,
         },
diff --git a/sound/soc/ux500/ux500_msp_dai.c b/sound/soc/ux500/ux500_msp_dai.c
index 5f4807b2c007..978f2d7316b0 100644
--- a/sound/soc/ux500/ux500_msp_dai.c
+++ b/sound/soc/ux500/ux500_msp_dai.c
@@ -856,7 +856,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id ux500_msp_i2s_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver msp_i2s_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "ux500-msp-i2s",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = ux500_msp_i2s_match,
         },
         .probe = ux500_msp_drv_probe,
diff --git a/sound/sparc/amd7930.c b/sound/sparc/amd7930.c
index 4a85e1433472..86280d63b76d 100644
--- a/sound/sparc/amd7930.c
+++ b/sound/sparc/amd7930.c
@@ -1067,7 +1067,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id amd7930_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver amd7930_sbus_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "audio",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = amd7930_match,
         },
         .probe          = amd7930_sbus_probe,
diff --git a/sound/sparc/cs4231.c b/sound/sparc/cs4231.c
index 4e91bcaa3664..a3fcb592318b 100644
--- a/sound/sparc/cs4231.c
+++ b/sound/sparc/cs4231.c
@@ -2119,7 +2119,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, cs4231_match);
 static struct platform_driver cs4231_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "audio",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = cs4231_match,
         },
         .probe          = cs4231_probe,
diff --git a/sound/sparc/dbri.c b/sound/sparc/dbri.c
index b2c3d0d5dca3..0190cb6332f2 100644
--- a/sound/sparc/dbri.c
+++ b/sound/sparc/dbri.c
@@ -2686,7 +2686,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, dbri_match);
 static struct platform_driver dbri_sbus_driver = {
         .driver = {
                 .name = "dbri",
-                .owner = THIS_MODULE,
                 .of_match_table = dbri_match,
         },
         .probe          = dbri_probe,