diff --git a/drivers/vfio/platform/vfio_platform.c b/drivers/vfio/platform/vfio_platform.c
index f1625dcfbb23..b1cc3a768784 100644
--- a/drivers/vfio/platform/vfio_platform.c
+++ b/drivers/vfio/platform/vfio_platform.c
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ static struct platform_driver vfio_platform_driver = {
 	.remove		= vfio_platform_remove,
 	.driver	= {
 		.name	= "vfio-platform",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };