diff --git a/drivers/hsi/controllers/omap_ssi.c b/drivers/hsi/controllers/omap_ssi.c
index bf0eace4cb67..8cd03e5c1db6 100644
--- a/drivers/hsi/controllers/omap_ssi.c
+++ b/drivers/hsi/controllers/omap_ssi.c
@@ -610,7 +610,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ssi_pdriver = {
 	.remove	= __exit_p(ssi_remove),
 	.driver	= {
 		.name	= "omap_ssi",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.pm     = DEV_PM_OPS,
 		.of_match_table = omap_ssi_of_match,
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/hsi/controllers/omap_ssi_port.c b/drivers/hsi/controllers/omap_ssi_port.c
index 4c0b5820581e..c65455af050e 100644
--- a/drivers/hsi/controllers/omap_ssi_port.c
+++ b/drivers/hsi/controllers/omap_ssi_port.c
@@ -1385,7 +1385,6 @@ static struct platform_driver ssi_port_pdriver = {
 	.remove	= __exit_p(ssi_port_remove),
 	.driver	= {
 		.name	= "omap_ssi_port",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = omap_ssi_port_of_match,
 		.pm	= DEV_PM_OPS,
 	},