diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c
index 682797ea5e11..760f3d71eda3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c
@@ -1910,7 +1910,6 @@ static struct platform_driver mtk_driver = {
 	.remove = mtk_remove,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "mtk_soc_eth",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = of_mtk_match,
 	},
 };