1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/eql.c b/drivers/net/eql.c
index f1cc66dcbdfd..7266f6dbdd95 100644
--- a/drivers/net/eql.c
+++ b/drivers/net/eql.c
@@ -167,8 +167,6 @@ static void __init eql_setup(struct net_device *dev)
 {
         equalizer_t *eql = netdev_priv(dev);
 
-        SET_MODULE_OWNER(dev);
-
         init_timer(&eql->timer);
         eql->timer.data         = (unsigned long) eql;
         eql->timer.expires      = jiffies + EQL_DEFAULT_RESCHED_IVAL;