diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-omap.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-omap.c
index a0ad8030a7ef..61a731ff9a07 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-omap.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-omap.c
@@ -1187,6 +1187,7 @@ static int omap_gpio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	bank->irq = res->start;
 	bank->dev = dev;
 	bank->chip.dev = dev;
+	bank->chip.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	bank->dbck_flag = pdata->dbck_flag;
 	bank->stride = pdata->bank_stride;
 	bank->width = pdata->bank_width;