1 files changed, 0 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/macsonic.c b/drivers/net/macsonic.c
index e9ecdbf352ae..a55a8399344c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macsonic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macsonic.c
@@ -576,7 +576,6 @@ static int __init mac_sonic_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         lp = netdev_priv(dev);
         lp->device = &pdev->dev;
         SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &pdev->dev);
-        SET_MODULE_OWNER(dev);
 
         /* This will catch fatal stuff like -ENOMEM as well as success */
         err = mac_onboard_sonic_probe(dev);