1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
index 07f6a5abe372..f6453df4921c 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
@@ -2484,7 +2484,7 @@ static int mgslpc_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file * filp)
 
         /* verify range of specified line number */
         line = tty->index;
-        if ((line < 0) || (line >= mgslpc_device_count)) {
+        if (line >= mgslpc_device_count) {
                 printk("%s(%d):mgslpc_open with invalid line #%d.\n",
                         __FILE__,__LINE__,line);
                 return -ENODEV;
@@ -2836,7 +2836,6 @@ static int __init synclink_cs_init(void)
 
     /* Initialize the tty_driver structure */
 
-    serial_driver->owner = THIS_MODULE;
     serial_driver->driver_name = "synclink_cs";
     serial_driver->name = "ttySLP";
     serial_driver->major = ttymajor;