1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ne.c b/drivers/net/ne.c
index c9f74bf5f491..c81befc3a7ae 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ne.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ne.c
@@ -191,8 +191,6 @@ static int __init do_ne_probe(struct net_device *dev)
         int orig_irq = dev->irq;
 #endif
 
-        SET_MODULE_OWNER(dev);
-
         /* First check any supplied i/o locations. User knows best. <cough> */
         if (base_addr > 0x1ff)  /* Check a single specified location. */
                 return ne_probe1(dev, base_addr);