diff --git a/drivers/staging/ccree/ssi_driver.c b/drivers/staging/ccree/ssi_driver.c
index 03a044a3ec03..bc19adce6dee 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/ccree/ssi_driver.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/ccree/ssi_driver.c
@@ -539,7 +539,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, arm_cc7x_dev_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver cc7x_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		   .name = "cc7xree",
-		   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
 #ifdef CONFIG_OF
 		   .of_match_table = arm_cc7x_dev_of_match,
 #endif