1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/8021q/vlan.c b/net/8021q/vlan.c
index a9ced0a6f4c0..4d003e391754 100644
--- a/net/8021q/vlan.c
+++ b/net/8021q/vlan.c
@@ -350,8 +350,6 @@ static int vlan_dev_init(struct net_device *dev)
 
 void vlan_setup(struct net_device *new_dev)
 {
-        SET_MODULE_OWNER(new_dev);
-
         ether_setup(new_dev);
 
         /* new_dev->ifindex = 0;  it will be set when added to