diff --git a/sound/soc/kirkwood/kirkwood-openrd.c b/sound/soc/kirkwood/kirkwood-openrd.c
index d863afb3ee52..8a5a3ddaa5e2 100644
--- a/sound/soc/kirkwood/kirkwood-openrd.c
+++ b/sound/soc/kirkwood/kirkwood-openrd.c
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_link openrd_client_dai[] = {
 
 static struct snd_soc_card openrd_client = {
 	.name = "OpenRD Client",
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.dai_link = openrd_client_dai,
 	.num_links = ARRAY_SIZE(openrd_client_dai),
 };
diff --git a/sound/soc/kirkwood/kirkwood-t5325.c b/sound/soc/kirkwood/kirkwood-t5325.c
index c772b3cf4039..a8930c7c9d1e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/kirkwood/kirkwood-t5325.c
+++ b/sound/soc/kirkwood/kirkwood-t5325.c
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_link t5325_dai[] = {
 
 static struct snd_soc_card t5325 = {
 	.name = "t5325",
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.dai_link = t5325_dai,
 	.num_links = ARRAY_SIZE(t5325_dai),
 };