1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/3c501.c b/drivers/net/3c501.c
index 4bee99ba7dbb..98e0bc4628a2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c501.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c501.c
@@ -174,8 +174,6 @@ struct net_device * __init el1_probe(int unit)
                 mem_start = dev->mem_start & 7;
         }
 
-        SET_MODULE_OWNER(dev);
-
         if (io > 0x1ff) {       /* Check a single specified location. */
                 err = el1_probe1(dev, io);
         } else if (io != 0) {