diff --git a/drivers/vfio/cdx/main.c b/drivers/vfio/cdx/main.c
index c376a69d2db2..de56686581ae 100644
--- a/drivers/vfio/cdx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/vfio/cdx/main.c
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ static struct cdx_driver vfio_cdx_driver = {
 	.match_id_table	= vfio_cdx_table,
 	.driver	= {
 		.name	= "vfio-cdx",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.driver_managed_dma = true,
 };