diff --git a/drivers/phy/phy-berlin-usb.c b/drivers/phy/phy-berlin-usb.c
index c6fc95b53083..d7431f6ab975 100644
--- a/drivers/phy/phy-berlin-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/phy/phy-berlin-usb.c
@@ -207,7 +207,6 @@ static struct platform_driver phy_berlin_usb_driver = {
 	.probe	= phy_berlin_usb_probe,
 	.driver	= {
 		.name		= "phy-berlin-usb",
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table	= phy_berlin_sata_of_match,
 	 },
 };