1 files changed, 0 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/r8169.c b/drivers/net/r8169.c
index 3f2306e3f517..b8809a8ef204 100644
--- a/drivers/net/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/r8169.c
@@ -1506,7 +1506,6 @@ rtl8169_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
                 goto out;
         }
 
-        SET_MODULE_OWNER(dev);
         SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &pdev->dev);
         tp = netdev_priv(dev);
         tp->dev = dev;