1 files changed, 0 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/sunlance.c b/drivers/net/sunlance.c
index e94b752f9f34..17d66c1185cd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sunlance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sunlance.c
@@ -1457,7 +1457,6 @@ no_link_test:
                 lp->dregs = NULL;
 
         lp->dev = dev;
-        SET_MODULE_OWNER(dev);
         SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &sdev->ofdev.dev);
         dev->open = &lance_open;
         dev->stop = &lance_close;