diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/main.c
index b71d2b33532d..30c9dca38c58 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/main.c
@@ -1075,7 +1075,6 @@ static struct platform_driver wcn36xx_driver = {
 	.remove     = wcn36xx_remove,
 	.driver         = {
 		.name   = "wcn36xx",
-		.owner  = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.id_table    = wcn36xx_platform_id_table,
 };