diff --git a/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-video.c b/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-video.c
index 16a6d2da7391..06644e230b47 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-video.c
@@ -1671,7 +1671,6 @@ static int em2820_init_dev(struct em2820 **devhandle, struct usb_device *udev,
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
-	dev->vdev->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	dev->vdev->type = VID_TYPE_CAPTURE;
 	if (dev->has_tuner)
 		dev->vdev->type |= VID_TYPE_TUNER;
diff --git a/include/linux/videodev.h b/include/linux/videodev.h
index 23276cede540..392592a040c5 100644
--- a/include/linux/videodev.h
+++ b/include/linux/videodev.h
@@ -27,16 +27,6 @@ video_device_remove_file(struct video_device *vfd,
 	class_device_remove_file(&vfd->class_dev, attr);
 }
 
-/* helper functions to access driver private data. */
-static inline void *video_get_drvdata(struct video_device *dev)
-{
-	return dev->priv;
-}
-
-static inline void video_set_drvdata(struct video_device *dev, void *data)
-{
-	dev->priv = data;
-}
 
 extern int video_exclusive_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file);
 extern int video_exclusive_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file);
diff --git a/include/linux/videodev2.h b/include/linux/videodev2.h
index df0f9a24944a..65829a510aca 100644
--- a/include/linux/videodev2.h
+++ b/include/linux/videodev2.h
@@ -50,13 +50,6 @@ struct video_device
 	void (*release)(struct video_device *vfd);
 
 
-	/* obsolete -- fops->owner is used instead */
-	struct module *owner;
-	/* dev->driver_data will be used instead some day.
-	 * Use the video_{get|set}_drvdata() helper functions,
-	 * so the switch over will be transparent for you.
-	 * Or use {pci|usb}_{get|set}_drvdata() directly. */
-	void *priv;
 
 	/* for videodev.c intenal usage -- please don't touch */
 	int users;                     /* video_exclusive_{open|close} ... */