diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/max98371.c b/sound/soc/codecs/max98371.c
index cf0a39bb631a..30538790b1b7 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/max98371.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/max98371.c
@@ -425,7 +425,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, max98371_of_match);
 static struct i2c_driver max98371_i2c_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "max98371",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.pm = NULL,
 		.of_match_table = of_match_ptr(max98371_of_match),
 	},