diff --git a/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c b/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c
index f0a68017a175..14f72c477acc 100644
--- a/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c
+++ b/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c
@@ -3554,8 +3554,6 @@ static void cdrom_sysctl_register(void)
 		return;
 
 	cdrom_sysctl_header = register_sysctl_table(cdrom_root_table, 0);
-	if (cdrom_root_table->ctl_name && cdrom_root_table->child->de)
-		cdrom_root_table->child->de->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 	/* set the defaults */
 	cdrom_sysctl_settings.autoclose = autoclose;