diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/ahb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/ahb.c
index 8f387cf..2ca88b5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/ahb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/ahb.c
@@ -227,7 +227,6 @@
 	.remove     = ath_ahb_remove,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "ar231x-wmac",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };