diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/main.c
index 7af1936719eb..8e562610bf16 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/main.c
@@ -1968,7 +1968,6 @@ static struct platform_driver wl18xx_driver = {
 	.id_table	= wl18xx_id_table,
 	.driver = {
 		.name	= "wl18xx_driver",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	}
 };