diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/pic32-rng.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/pic32-rng.c
index 108897bea2d0..11dc9b7c09ce 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/pic32-rng.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/pic32-rng.c
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ static struct platform_driver pic32_rng_driver = {
 	.remove		= pic32_rng_remove,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "pic32-rng",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = of_match_ptr(pic32_rng_of_match),
 	},
 };