1 files changed, 0 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/w83977af_ir.c b/drivers/net/irda/w83977af_ir.c
index 5182e800cc18..9fd2451b0fb2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/w83977af_ir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/w83977af_ir.c
@@ -232,9 +232,6 @@ int w83977af_open(int i, unsigned int iobase, unsigned int irq,
         self->rx_buff.data = self->rx_buff.head;
         self->netdev = dev;
 
-        /* Keep track of module usage */
-        SET_MODULE_OWNER(dev);
-
         /* Override the network functions we need to use */
         dev->hard_start_xmit = w83977af_hard_xmit;
         dev->open            = w83977af_net_open;