diff --git a/drivers/net/fjes/fjes_main.c b/drivers/net/fjes/fjes_main.c
index 9006877c53f2..e46b1ebbbff4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fjes/fjes_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fjes/fjes_main.c
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ static struct acpi_driver fjes_acpi_driver = {
 static struct platform_driver fjes_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = DRV_NAME,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.probe = fjes_probe,
 	.remove = fjes_remove,