diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/max11100.c b/drivers/iio/adc/max11100.c
index a088cf99bfe1..23c060e1b663 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/max11100.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/max11100.c
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, max11100_ids);
 static struct spi_driver max11100_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name	= "max11100",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = of_match_ptr(max11100_ids),
 	},
 	.probe		= max11100_probe,