1 files changed, 0 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/3c59x.c b/drivers/net/3c59x.c
index 29e558913eb5..ad0f6a729d29 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c59x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c59x.c
@@ -1036,7 +1036,6 @@ static int __devinit vortex_probe1(struct device *gendev,
                 printk (KERN_ERR PFX "unable to allocate etherdev, aborting\n");
                 goto out;
         }
-        SET_MODULE_OWNER(dev);
         SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, gendev);
         vp = netdev_priv(dev);