diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aeroflex/greth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/aeroflex/greth.c
index 3005155e412b..2b8bfeeee9cf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aeroflex/greth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aeroflex/greth.c
@@ -1603,7 +1603,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, greth_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver greth_of_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "grlib-greth",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = greth_of_match,
 	},
 	.probe = greth_of_probe,