1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c b/drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c
index 36ab98386be0..029fdde2a4d3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c
@@ -519,8 +519,6 @@ static int __init smsc_ircc_open(unsigned int fir_base, unsigned int sir_base, u
                 goto err_out1;
         }
 
-        SET_MODULE_OWNER(dev);
-
         dev->hard_start_xmit = smsc_ircc_hard_xmit_sir;
 #if SMSC_IRCC2_C_NET_TIMEOUT
         dev->tx_timeout      = smsc_ircc_timeout;