diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ahb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ahb.c
index 4173838f4684..e000c4c27881 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ahb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ahb.c
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ath_ahb_driver = {
 	.remove     = ath_ahb_remove,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "ath9k",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.id_table    = ath9k_platform_id_table,
 };