diff --git a/sound/soc/dwc/designware_i2s.c b/sound/soc/dwc/designware_i2s.c
index e961388e6e9c..103b34e58ffa 100644
--- a/sound/soc/dwc/designware_i2s.c
+++ b/sound/soc/dwc/designware_i2s.c
@@ -449,7 +449,6 @@ static struct platform_driver dw_i2s_driver = {
 	.remove		= dw_i2s_remove,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "designware-i2s",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };