diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/bytcr_dpcm_rt5640.c b/sound/soc/intel/bytcr_dpcm_rt5640.c
index f5d0fc1ab10c..9277f2baefb1 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/bytcr_dpcm_rt5640.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/bytcr_dpcm_rt5640.c
@@ -215,7 +215,6 @@ static int snd_byt_mc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static struct platform_driver snd_byt_mc_driver = {
 	.driver = {
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.name = "bytt100_rt5640",
 		.pm = &snd_soc_pm_ops,
 	},