1 files changed, 0 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/82596.c b/drivers/net/82596.c
index d915837193cc..43dffdca708f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/82596.c
+++ b/drivers/net/82596.c
@@ -1234,7 +1234,6 @@ struct net_device * __init i82596_probe(int unit)
         DEB(DEB_PROBE,printk(KERN_INFO "%s", version));
 
         /* The 82596-specific entries in the device structure. */
-        SET_MODULE_OWNER(dev);
         dev->open = i596_open;
         dev->stop = i596_close;
         dev->hard_start_xmit = i596_start_xmit;