diff --git a/drivers/misc/ti-st/st_kim.c b/drivers/misc/ti-st/st_kim.c
index 21c2337bad68..e4b7ee4f57b8 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/ti-st/st_kim.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/ti-st/st_kim.c
@@ -858,7 +858,6 @@ static struct platform_driver kim_platform_driver = {
 	.resume = kim_resume,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "kim",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };