1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/irport.c b/drivers/net/irda/irport.c
index 20732458f5ac..c79caa5d3d71 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/irport.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/irport.c
@@ -175,8 +175,6 @@ irport_open(int i, unsigned int iobase, unsigned int irq)
         self->tx_buff.data = self->tx_buff.head;
 
         self->netdev = dev;
-        /* Keep track of module usage */
-        SET_MODULE_OWNER(dev);
 
         /* May be overridden by piggyback drivers */
         self->interrupt    = irport_interrupt;