diff --git a/net/batman-adv/log.c b/net/batman-adv/log.c
index a67b2b091447..c0ca5fbe5b08 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/log.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/log.c
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ static const struct file_operations batadv_log_fops = {
 	.read           = batadv_log_read,
 	.poll           = batadv_log_poll,
 	.llseek         = no_llseek,
+	.owner          = THIS_MODULE,
 };
 
 /**