diff --git a/drivers/hwspinlock/omap_hwspinlock.c b/drivers/hwspinlock/omap_hwspinlock.c
index c1e2cd4d85fe..47a275c6ece1 100644
--- a/drivers/hwspinlock/omap_hwspinlock.c
+++ b/drivers/hwspinlock/omap_hwspinlock.c
@@ -179,7 +179,6 @@ static struct platform_driver omap_hwspinlock_driver = {
 	.remove		= omap_hwspinlock_remove,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "omap_hwspinlock",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/hwspinlock/u8500_hsem.c b/drivers/hwspinlock/u8500_hsem.c
index 401c33bcdb45..e93eabbd660f 100644
--- a/drivers/hwspinlock/u8500_hsem.c
+++ b/drivers/hwspinlock/u8500_hsem.c
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ static struct platform_driver u8500_hsem_driver = {
 	.remove		= u8500_hsem_remove,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "u8500_hsem",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };