1 files changed, 0 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/smc91x.c b/drivers/net/smc91x.c
index 01cc3c742c38..c5837ab5c96b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smc91x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/smc91x.c
@@ -2212,7 +2212,6 @@ static int smc_drv_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
                 ret = -ENOMEM;
                 goto out_release_io;
         }
-        SET_MODULE_OWNER(ndev);
         SET_NETDEV_DEV(ndev, &pdev->dev);
 
         ndev->dma = (unsigned char)-1;