diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/mxc_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/mxc_nand.c
index 6862eb3908c3..136e73a3e07e 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/mxc_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/mxc_nand.c
@@ -1517,7 +1517,6 @@ static int mxcnd_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	this = &host->nand;
 	mtd = &host->mtd;
 	mtd->priv = this;
-	mtd->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	mtd->dev.parent = &pdev->dev;
 	mtd->name = DRIVER_NAME;