diff --git a/net/netrom/nr_dev.c b/net/netrom/nr_dev.c
index 509afddae569..621e5586ab03 100644
--- a/net/netrom/nr_dev.c
+++ b/net/netrom/nr_dev.c
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ static struct net_device_stats *nr_get_stats(struct net_device *dev)
 
 void nr_setup(struct net_device *dev)
 {
-	SET_MODULE_OWNER(dev);
 	dev->mtu		= NR_MAX_PACKET_SIZE;
 	dev->hard_start_xmit	= nr_xmit;
 	dev->open		= nr_open;
diff --git a/net/rose/rose_dev.c b/net/rose/rose_dev.c
index d297af737d10..2a1bf8e119e5 100644
--- a/net/rose/rose_dev.c
+++ b/net/rose/rose_dev.c
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ static struct net_device_stats *rose_get_stats(struct net_device *dev)
 
 void rose_setup(struct net_device *dev)
 {
-	SET_MODULE_OWNER(dev);
 	dev->mtu		= ROSE_MAX_PACKET_SIZE - 2;
 	dev->hard_start_xmit	= rose_xmit;
 	dev->open		= rose_open;