diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/suspend.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/suspend.c
index eeb80e25214d..c9adbfb65006 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/suspend.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/suspend.c
@@ -435,7 +435,6 @@ static const struct of_device_id pmc_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver pmc_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "mpc83xx-pmc",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = pmc_match,
 	},
 	.probe = pmc_probe,