diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/boards/bxt_rt298.c b/sound/soc/intel/boards/bxt_rt298.c
index 7a4decf34191..c84c60df17db 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/boards/bxt_rt298.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/boards/bxt_rt298.c
@@ -565,6 +565,7 @@ static int bxt_card_late_probe(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 /* broxton audio machine driver for SPT + RT298S */
 static struct snd_soc_card broxton_rt298 = {
 	.name = "broxton-rt298",
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.dai_link = broxton_rt298_dais,
 	.num_links = ARRAY_SIZE(broxton_rt298_dais),
 	.controls = broxton_controls,
@@ -580,6 +581,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_card broxton_rt298 = {
 
 static struct snd_soc_card geminilake_rt298 = {
 	.name = "geminilake-rt298",
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.dai_link = broxton_rt298_dais,
 	.num_links = ARRAY_SIZE(broxton_rt298_dais),
 	.controls = broxton_controls,