diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/plat-ram.c b/drivers/mtd/maps/plat-ram.c
index 4b65c08d15f6..51572895c02c 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/plat-ram.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/plat-ram.c
@@ -210,7 +210,6 @@ static int platram_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto exit_free;
 	}
 
-	info->mtd->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	info->mtd->dev.parent = &pdev->dev;
 
 	platram_setrw(info, PLATRAM_RW);