diff --git a/drivers/regulator/bd71815-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/bd71815-regulator.c
index a079efa80092..4dd21ac24ddf 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/bd71815-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/bd71815-regulator.c
@@ -641,7 +641,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(platform, bd7181x_pmic_id);
 static struct platform_driver bd7181x_regulator = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "bd7181x-pmic",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.probe = bd7181x_probe,
 	.id_table = bd7181x_pmic_id,