1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/smc9194.c b/drivers/net/smc9194.c
index 36c1ebadbf20..0a79516d196e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smc9194.c
+++ b/drivers/net/smc9194.c
@@ -744,8 +744,6 @@ struct net_device * __init smc_init(int unit)
                 irq = dev->irq;
         }
 
-        SET_MODULE_OWNER(dev);
-
         if (io > 0x1ff) {       /* Check a single specified location. */
                 err = smc_probe(dev, io);
         } else if (io != 0) {   /* Don't probe at all. */