1 files changed, 0 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/sun3lance.c b/drivers/net/sun3lance.c
index f1548c033327..c67632dcac49 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sun3lance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sun3lance.c
@@ -274,7 +274,6 @@ struct net_device * __init sun3lance_probe(int unit)
                 sprintf(dev->name, "eth%d", unit);
                 netdev_boot_setup_check(dev);
         }
-        SET_MODULE_OWNER(dev);
 
         if (!lance_probe(dev))
                 goto out;