diff --git a/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/xilinx_hwicap.c b/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/xilinx_hwicap.c
index 9b1a5ac4881d..c07dfe5c4da3 100644
--- a/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/xilinx_hwicap.c
+++ b/drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/xilinx_hwicap.c
@@ -843,7 +843,6 @@ static struct platform_driver hwicap_platform_driver = {
 	.probe = hwicap_drv_probe,
 	.remove = hwicap_drv_remove,
 	.driver = {
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.name = DRIVER_NAME,
 		.of_match_table = hwicap_of_match,
 	},