diff --git a/drivers/misc/eeprom/sunxi_sid.c b/drivers/misc/eeprom/sunxi_sid.c
index 3f2b625b2032..8385177ff32b 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/eeprom/sunxi_sid.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/eeprom/sunxi_sid.c
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ static struct platform_driver sunxi_sid_driver = {
 	.remove = sunxi_sid_remove,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = DRV_NAME,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = sunxi_sid_of_match,
 	},
 };