diff --git a/drivers/nfc/nfcwilink.c b/drivers/nfc/nfcwilink.c
index 683671a71c7e..ce2e2cf54fbc 100644
--- a/drivers/nfc/nfcwilink.c
+++ b/drivers/nfc/nfcwilink.c
@@ -566,7 +566,6 @@ static struct platform_driver nfcwilink_driver = {
 	.remove = nfcwilink_remove,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "nfcwilink",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };