[PATCH] USB: remove .owner field from struct usb_driver

It is no longer needed, so let's remove it, saving a bit of memory.

Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@suse.de>

122 files changed, 0 insertions, 122 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/block/ub.c b/drivers/block/ub.c
index 06d741d58a68..c7a28f5be42f 100644
--- a/drivers/block/ub.c
+++ b/drivers/block/ub.c
@@ -2460,7 +2460,6 @@ static void ub_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 }
 
 static struct usb_driver ub_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"ub",
 	.probe =	ub_probe,
 	.disconnect =	ub_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/bcm203x.c b/drivers/bluetooth/bcm203x.c
index 8e7fb3551775..3e7a067cc087 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/bcm203x.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/bcm203x.c
@@ -275,7 +275,6 @@ static void bcm203x_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 }
 
 static struct usb_driver bcm203x_driver = {
-	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.name		= "bcm203x",
 	.probe		= bcm203x_probe,
 	.disconnect	= bcm203x_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c b/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c
index 067e27893e4a..8947c8837dac 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.c
@@ -768,7 +768,6 @@ static void bfusb_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 }
 
 static struct usb_driver bfusb_driver = {
-	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.name		= "bfusb",
 	.probe		= bfusb_probe,
 	.disconnect	= bfusb_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/bpa10x.c b/drivers/bluetooth/bpa10x.c
index 394796315adc..9446960ac742 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/bpa10x.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/bpa10x.c
@@ -619,7 +619,6 @@ static void bpa10x_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 }
 
 static struct usb_driver bpa10x_driver = {
-	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.name		= "bpa10x",
 	.probe		= bpa10x_probe,
 	.disconnect	= bpa10x_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_usb.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_usb.c
index 057cb2b6e6d1..92382e823285 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_usb.c
@@ -1044,7 +1044,6 @@ static void hci_usb_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 }
 
 static struct usb_driver hci_usb_driver = {
-	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.name		= "hci_usb",
 	.probe		= hci_usb_probe,
 	.disconnect	= hci_usb_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c
index 092e9b133750..1533f56baa42 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ static void usb_pcwd_disconnect	(struct usb_interface *interface);
 
 /* usb specific object needed to register this driver with the usb subsystem */
 static struct usb_driver usb_pcwd_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		DRIVER_NAME,
 	.probe =	usb_pcwd_probe,
 	.disconnect =	usb_pcwd_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/input/joystick/iforce/iforce-usb.c b/drivers/input/joystick/iforce/iforce-usb.c
index 64b4a3080985..bc2fce60f9f8 100644
--- a/drivers/input/joystick/iforce/iforce-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/input/joystick/iforce/iforce-usb.c
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id iforce_usb_ids [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, iforce_usb_ids);
 
 struct usb_driver iforce_usb_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"iforce",
 	.probe =	iforce_usb_probe,
 	.disconnect =	iforce_usb_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_usb.c b/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_usb.c
index f8457ef48826..ca5b4a3b683e 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_usb.c
@@ -1715,7 +1715,6 @@ hfc_usb_disconnect(struct usb_interface
 /* our driver information structure */
 /************************************/
 static struct usb_driver hfc_drv = {
-	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.name  = "hfc_usb",
 	.id_table = hfcusb_idtab,
 	.probe = hfc_usb_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hisax/st5481_init.c b/drivers/isdn/hisax/st5481_init.c
index 8e192a3a3490..99cb0f3d59a1 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hisax/st5481_init.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hisax/st5481_init.c
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id st5481_ids[] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, st5481_ids);
 
 static struct usb_driver st5481_usb_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"st5481_usb",
 	.probe =	probe_st5481,
 	.disconnect =	disconnect_st5481,
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/b2c2/flexcop-usb.c b/drivers/media/dvb/b2c2/flexcop-usb.c
index 0a78ba3737a5..a6c91db40ad6 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/b2c2/flexcop-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/b2c2/flexcop-usb.c
@@ -544,7 +544,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id flexcop_usb_table [] = {
 
 /* usb specific object needed to register this driver with the usb subsystem */
 static struct usb_driver flexcop_usb_driver = {
-	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.name		= "b2c2_flexcop_usb",
 	.probe		= flexcop_usb_probe,
 	.disconnect = flexcop_usb_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/cinergyT2/cinergyT2.c b/drivers/media/dvb/cinergyT2/cinergyT2.c
index 336fc284fa52..b996fb59b7e4 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/cinergyT2/cinergyT2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/cinergyT2/cinergyT2.c
@@ -986,7 +986,6 @@ static const struct usb_device_id cinergyt2_table [] __devinitdata = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, cinergyt2_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver cinergyt2_driver = {
-	.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	.name	= "cinergyT2",
 	.probe	= cinergyt2_probe,
 	.disconnect	= cinergyt2_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/a800.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/a800.c
index 8c7beffb045f..ce44aa6bbb83 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/a800.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/a800.c
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ static struct dvb_usb_properties a800_properties = {
 };
 
 static struct usb_driver a800_driver = {
-	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.name		= "dvb_usb_a800",
 	.probe		= a800_probe,
 	.disconnect = dvb_usb_device_exit,
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/cxusb.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/cxusb.c
index 3fe383f4bb4c..d05fab01cccd 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/cxusb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/cxusb.c
@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@ static struct dvb_usb_properties cxusb_properties = {
 };
 
 static struct usb_driver cxusb_driver = {
-	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.name		= "dvb_usb_cxusb",
 	.probe		= cxusb_probe,
 	.disconnect = dvb_usb_device_exit,
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dibusb-mb.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dibusb-mb.c
index aa271a2496d5..52ac3e5adf5d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dibusb-mb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dibusb-mb.c
@@ -373,7 +373,6 @@ static struct dvb_usb_properties artec_t1_usb2_properties = {
 };
 
 static struct usb_driver dibusb_driver = {
-	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.name		= "dvb_usb_dibusb_mb",
 	.probe		= dibusb_probe,
 	.disconnect = dvb_usb_device_exit,
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dibusb-mc.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dibusb-mc.c
index 6a0912eab396..55802fba3c29 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dibusb-mc.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dibusb-mc.c
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ static struct dvb_usb_properties dibusb_mc_properties = {
 };
 
 static struct usb_driver dibusb_mc_driver = {
-	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.name		= "dvb_usb_dibusb_mc",
 	.probe		= dibusb_mc_probe,
 	.disconnect = dvb_usb_device_exit,
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/digitv.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/digitv.c
index f98e306a5759..450417a9e64b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/digitv.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/digitv.c
@@ -233,7 +233,6 @@ static struct dvb_usb_properties digitv_properties = {
 };
 
 static struct usb_driver digitv_driver = {
-	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.name		= "dvb_usb_digitv",
 	.probe		= digitv_probe,
 	.disconnect = dvb_usb_device_exit,
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dtt200u.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dtt200u.c
index b595476332cd..6e2bac873445 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dtt200u.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dtt200u.c
@@ -198,7 +198,6 @@ static struct dvb_usb_properties wt220u_properties = {
 
 /* usb specific object needed to register this driver with the usb subsystem */
 static struct usb_driver dtt200u_usb_driver = {
-	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.name		= "dvb_usb_dtt200u",
 	.probe		= dtt200u_usb_probe,
 	.disconnect = dvb_usb_device_exit,
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/nova-t-usb2.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/nova-t-usb2.c
index 1841a66427bf..fac48fc7a4ac 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/nova-t-usb2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/nova-t-usb2.c
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@ static struct dvb_usb_properties nova_t_properties = {
 };
 
 static struct usb_driver nova_t_driver = {
-	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.name		= "dvb_usb_nova_t_usb2",
 	.probe		= nova_t_probe,
 	.disconnect = dvb_usb_device_exit,
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/umt-010.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/umt-010.c
index 6fd67657c269..14f1911c79bb 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/umt-010.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/umt-010.c
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ static struct dvb_usb_properties umt_properties = {
 };
 
 static struct usb_driver umt_driver = {
-	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.name		= "dvb_usb_umt_010",
 	.probe		= umt_probe,
 	.disconnect = dvb_usb_device_exit,
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/vp702x.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/vp702x.c
index de13c04e8e64..afa00fdb5ec0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/vp702x.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/vp702x.c
@@ -256,7 +256,6 @@ static struct dvb_usb_properties vp702x_properties = {
 
 /* usb specific object needed to register this driver with the usb subsystem */
 static struct usb_driver vp702x_usb_driver = {
-	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.name		= "dvb-usb-vp702x",
 	.probe 		= vp702x_usb_probe,
 	.disconnect = dvb_usb_device_exit,
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/vp7045.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/vp7045.c
index 75765e3a569c..3835235b68df 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/vp7045.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/vp7045.c
@@ -253,7 +253,6 @@ static struct dvb_usb_properties vp7045_properties = {
 
 /* usb specific object needed to register this driver with the usb subsystem */
 static struct usb_driver vp7045_usb_driver = {
-	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.name		= "dvb_usb_vp7045",
 	.probe		= vp7045_usb_probe,
 	.disconnect = dvb_usb_device_exit,
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cpia_usb.c b/drivers/media/video/cpia_usb.c
index 9774e94d1e7d..1439cb752874 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cpia_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cpia_usb.c
@@ -582,7 +582,6 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
 
 static struct usb_driver cpia_driver = {
-	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.name		= "cpia",
 	.probe		= cpia_probe,
 	.disconnect	= cpia_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-video.c b/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-video.c
index 06d76879bde2..3a56120397ae 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-video.c
@@ -1884,7 +1884,6 @@ static void em28xx_usb_disconnect(struct usb_interface *interface)
 }
 
 static struct usb_driver em28xx_usb_driver = {
-	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.name = "em28xx",
 	.probe = em28xx_usb_probe,
 	.disconnect = em28xx_usb_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/irda-usb.c b/drivers/net/irda/irda-usb.c
index c22c0517883c..fa176ffb4ad5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/irda-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/irda-usb.c
@@ -1539,7 +1539,6 @@ static void irda_usb_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
  * USB device callbacks
  */
 static struct usb_driver irda_driver = {
-	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.name		= "irda-usb",
 	.probe		= irda_usb_probe,
 	.disconnect	= irda_usb_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/stir4200.c b/drivers/net/irda/stir4200.c
index 3961a754e920..31867e4b891b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/stir4200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/stir4200.c
@@ -1152,7 +1152,6 @@ static int stir_resume(struct usb_interface *intf)
  * USB device callbacks
  */
 static struct usb_driver irda_driver = {
-	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.name		= "stir4200",
 	.probe		= stir_probe,
 	.disconnect	= stir_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/atm/cxacru.c b/drivers/usb/atm/cxacru.c
index 9d59dc62e6d2..af0a41e7870e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/atm/cxacru.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/atm/cxacru.c
@@ -853,7 +853,6 @@ static int cxacru_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_
 }
 
 static struct usb_driver cxacru_usb_driver = {
-	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.name		= cxacru_driver_name,
 	.probe		= cxacru_usb_probe,
 	.disconnect	= usbatm_usb_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/atm/speedtch.c b/drivers/usb/atm/speedtch.c
index d0cbbb7f0385..b28336148658 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/atm/speedtch.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/atm/speedtch.c
@@ -659,7 +659,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, speedtch_usb_ids);
 static int speedtch_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *, const struct usb_device_id *);
 
 static struct usb_driver speedtch_usb_driver = {
-	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.name		= speedtch_driver_name,
 	.probe		= speedtch_usb_probe,
 	.disconnect	= usbatm_usb_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c b/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c
index be08e16df09f..7d2a679989ed 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c
@@ -1776,7 +1776,6 @@ static const struct usb_device_id uea_ids[] = {
  * USB driver descriptor
  */
 static struct usb_driver uea_driver = {
-	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.name = "ueagle-atm",
 	.id_table = uea_ids,
 	.probe = uea_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/atm/xusbatm.c b/drivers/usb/atm/xusbatm.c
index 7fe7fb484d10..5c76e3aaaa5e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/atm/xusbatm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/atm/xusbatm.c
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ static int xusbatm_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 }
 
 static struct usb_driver xusbatm_usb_driver = {
-	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.name		= xusbatm_driver_name,
 	.probe		= xusbatm_usb_probe,
 	.disconnect	= usbatm_usb_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/class/audio.c b/drivers/usb/class/audio.c
index 50858273f8d3..3ad9ee8b84a9 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/class/audio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/class/audio.c
@@ -2732,7 +2732,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id usb_audio_ids [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, usb_audio_ids);
 
 static struct usb_driver usb_audio_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"audio",
 	.probe =	usb_audio_probe,
 	.disconnect =	usb_audio_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
index 72936dc15ec9..93de121f52a8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
@@ -1088,7 +1088,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id acm_ids[] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, acm_ids);
 
 static struct usb_driver acm_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"cdc_acm",
 	.probe =	acm_probe,
 	.disconnect =	acm_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/class/usb-midi.c b/drivers/usb/class/usb-midi.c
index 5f8af35e7633..f13f004d311f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/class/usb-midi.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/class/usb-midi.c
@@ -2027,7 +2027,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id id_table[] = {
 };
 
 static struct usb_driver usb_midi_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"midi",
 	.probe =	usb_midi_probe,
 	.disconnect =	usb_midi_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/class/usblp.c b/drivers/usb/class/usblp.c
index 357e75335f17..10406b857ac7 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/class/usblp.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/class/usblp.c
@@ -1186,7 +1186,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id usblp_ids [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, usblp_ids);
 
 static struct usb_driver usblp_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"usblp",
 	.probe =	usblp_probe,
 	.disconnect =	usblp_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/devio.c b/drivers/usb/core/devio.c
index b1d6e9af732d..3a73170e95dd 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/devio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/devio.c
@@ -402,7 +402,6 @@ static void driver_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 }
 
 struct usb_driver usbfs_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"usbfs",
 	.probe =	driver_probe,
 	.disconnect =	driver_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
index 5faf7edd73cb..40c6c50c6bd9 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
@@ -2865,7 +2865,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id hub_id_table [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, hub_id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver hub_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"hub",
 	.probe =	hub_probe,
 	.disconnect =	hub_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/image/mdc800.c b/drivers/usb/image/mdc800.c
index 1d973bcf56aa..049871145d63 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/image/mdc800.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/image/mdc800.c
@@ -962,7 +962,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, mdc800_table);
  */
 static struct usb_driver mdc800_usb_driver =
 {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"mdc800",
 	.probe =	mdc800_usb_probe,
 	.disconnect =	mdc800_usb_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/image/microtek.c b/drivers/usb/image/microtek.c
index 950543aa5ac7..458f2acdeb0a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/image/microtek.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/image/microtek.c
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ static void mts_usb_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf);
 static struct usb_device_id mts_usb_ids [];
 
 static struct usb_driver mts_usb_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"microtekX6",
 	.probe =	mts_usb_probe,
 	.disconnect =	mts_usb_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/input/acecad.c b/drivers/usb/input/acecad.c
index a32558b4048e..df29b8078b54 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/input/acecad.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/input/acecad.c
@@ -261,7 +261,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id usb_acecad_id_table [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, usb_acecad_id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver usb_acecad_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"usb_acecad",
 	.probe =	usb_acecad_probe,
 	.disconnect =	usb_acecad_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/input/aiptek.c b/drivers/usb/input/aiptek.c
index 0e2505c073db..356284c746a0 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/input/aiptek.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/input/aiptek.c
@@ -2190,7 +2190,6 @@ fail1:	input_free_device(inputdev);
 static void aiptek_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf);
 
 static struct usb_driver aiptek_driver = {
-	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.name = "aiptek",
 	.probe = aiptek_probe,
 	.disconnect = aiptek_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/input/appletouch.c b/drivers/usb/input/appletouch.c
index 15840db092a5..1949b54f41f2 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/input/appletouch.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/input/appletouch.c
@@ -452,7 +452,6 @@ static int atp_resume(struct usb_interface *iface)
 }
 
 static struct usb_driver atp_driver = {
-	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.name		= "appletouch",
 	.probe		= atp_probe,
 	.disconnect	= atp_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/input/ati_remote.c b/drivers/usb/input/ati_remote.c
index 9a2a47db9494..8948e5c3941f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/input/ati_remote.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/input/ati_remote.c
@@ -295,7 +295,6 @@ static void ati_remote_disconnect	(struct usb_interface *interface);
 
 /* usb specific object to register with the usb subsystem */
 static struct usb_driver ati_remote_driver = {
-	.owner        = THIS_MODULE,
 	.name         = "ati_remote",
 	.probe        = ati_remote_probe,
 	.disconnect   = ati_remote_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c b/drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c
index a3e44ef1df43..256d7325d4a5 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c
@@ -1930,7 +1930,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id hid_usb_ids [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, hid_usb_ids);
 
 static struct usb_driver hid_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"usbhid",
 	.probe =	hid_probe,
 	.disconnect =	hid_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/input/hiddev.c b/drivers/usb/input/hiddev.c
index 440377c7a0da..4dff8473553d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/input/hiddev.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/input/hiddev.c
@@ -826,7 +826,6 @@ static int hiddev_usbd_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 
 
 static /* const */ struct usb_driver hiddev_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"hiddev",
 	.probe =	hiddev_usbd_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/input/itmtouch.c b/drivers/usb/input/itmtouch.c
index 4a50acb39d29..7618ae5c104f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/input/itmtouch.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/input/itmtouch.c
@@ -250,7 +250,6 @@ static void itmtouch_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, itmtouch_ids);
 
 static struct usb_driver itmtouch_driver = {
-	.owner =        THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =         "itmtouch",
 	.probe =        itmtouch_probe,
 	.disconnect =   itmtouch_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/input/kbtab.c b/drivers/usb/input/kbtab.c
index fd48e74e78ed..f6d5cead542b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/input/kbtab.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/input/kbtab.c
@@ -197,7 +197,6 @@ static void kbtab_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 }
 
 static struct usb_driver kbtab_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"kbtab",
 	.probe =	kbtab_probe,
 	.disconnect =	kbtab_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/input/keyspan_remote.c b/drivers/usb/input/keyspan_remote.c
index a32cfe51b77d..5ae5201dbf5a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/input/keyspan_remote.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/input/keyspan_remote.c
@@ -559,7 +559,6 @@ static void keyspan_disconnect(struct usb_interface *interface)
  */
 static struct usb_driver keyspan_driver =
 {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"keyspan_remote",
 	.probe =	keyspan_probe,
 	.disconnect =	keyspan_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/input/mtouchusb.c b/drivers/usb/input/mtouchusb.c
index 52cc18cd247d..f018953a5485 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/input/mtouchusb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/input/mtouchusb.c
@@ -310,7 +310,6 @@ static void mtouchusb_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, mtouchusb_devices);
 
 static struct usb_driver mtouchusb_driver = {
-	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.name		= "mtouchusb",
 	.probe		= mtouchusb_probe,
 	.disconnect	= mtouchusb_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/input/powermate.c b/drivers/usb/input/powermate.c
index b7476233ef5d..fdf0f788062c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/input/powermate.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/input/powermate.c
@@ -441,7 +441,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id powermate_devices [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, powermate_devices);
 
 static struct usb_driver powermate_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
         .name =         "powermate",
         .probe =        powermate_probe,
         .disconnect =   powermate_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/input/touchkitusb.c b/drivers/usb/input/touchkitusb.c
index 7420c6b84284..75e7c12e7189 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/input/touchkitusb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/input/touchkitusb.c
@@ -267,7 +267,6 @@ static void touchkit_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, touchkit_devices);
 
 static struct usb_driver touchkit_driver = {
-	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.name		= "touchkitusb",
 	.probe		= touchkit_probe,
 	.disconnect	= touchkit_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/input/usbkbd.c b/drivers/usb/input/usbkbd.c
index 226b6f90a907..2f3edc26cb50 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/input/usbkbd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/input/usbkbd.c
@@ -345,7 +345,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id usb_kbd_id_table [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, usb_kbd_id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver usb_kbd_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"usbkbd",
 	.probe =	usb_kbd_probe,
 	.disconnect =	usb_kbd_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/input/usbmouse.c b/drivers/usb/input/usbmouse.c
index 230f6b1b314a..af526135d210 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/input/usbmouse.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/input/usbmouse.c
@@ -226,7 +226,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id usb_mouse_id_table [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, usb_mouse_id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver usb_mouse_driver = {
-	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.name		= "usbmouse",
 	.probe		= usb_mouse_probe,
 	.disconnect	= usb_mouse_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/input/wacom.c b/drivers/usb/input/wacom.c
index dc099bbe12bf..48df4cfd5a42 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/input/wacom.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/input/wacom.c
@@ -945,7 +945,6 @@ static void wacom_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 }
 
 static struct usb_driver wacom_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"wacom",
 	.probe =	wacom_probe,
 	.disconnect =	wacom_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/input/xpad.c b/drivers/usb/input/xpad.c
index 43112f040b6d..e421328615fb 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/input/xpad.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/input/xpad.c
@@ -316,7 +316,6 @@ static void xpad_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 }
 
 static struct usb_driver xpad_driver = {
-	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.name		= "xpad",
 	.probe		= xpad_probe,
 	.disconnect	= xpad_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/input/yealink.c b/drivers/usb/input/yealink.c
index f526aebea502..1bfc105ad4d6 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/input/yealink.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/input/yealink.c
@@ -987,7 +987,6 @@ static int usb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id)
 }
 
 static struct usb_driver yealink_driver = {
-	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.name		= "yealink",
 	.probe		= usb_probe,
 	.disconnect	= usb_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/media/dabusb.c b/drivers/usb/media/dabusb.c
index 27b23c55bbc7..18d8eaf408d5 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/media/dabusb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/media/dabusb.c
@@ -812,7 +812,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id dabusb_ids [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, dabusb_ids);
 
 static struct usb_driver dabusb_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"dabusb",
 	.probe =	dabusb_probe,
 	.disconnect =	dabusb_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/media/dsbr100.c b/drivers/usb/media/dsbr100.c
index 7503f5b96f59..6a5700e9d428 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/media/dsbr100.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/media/dsbr100.c
@@ -150,7 +150,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, usb_dsbr100_device_table);
 
 /* USB subsystem interface */
 static struct usb_driver usb_dsbr100_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"dsbr100",
 	.probe =	usb_dsbr100_probe,
 	.disconnect =	usb_dsbr100_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/media/ov511.c b/drivers/usb/media/ov511.c
index 036c485d1d1e..8df4f9de5ee5 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/media/ov511.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/media/ov511.c
@@ -6008,7 +6008,6 @@ ov51x_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 }
 
 static struct usb_driver ov511_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"ov511",
 	.id_table =	device_table,
 	.probe =	ov51x_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/media/pwc/pwc-if.c b/drivers/usb/media/pwc/pwc-if.c
index 5524fd70210b..09ca6128ac20 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/media/pwc/pwc-if.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/media/pwc/pwc-if.c
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ static int usb_pwc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id
 static void usb_pwc_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf);
 
 static struct usb_driver pwc_driver = {
-	.owner =		THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =			"Philips webcam",	/* name */
 	.id_table =		pwc_device_table,
 	.probe =		usb_pwc_probe,		/* probe() */
diff --git a/drivers/usb/media/se401.c b/drivers/usb/media/se401.c
index f69e443cd1bc..b2ae29af5940 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/media/se401.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/media/se401.c
@@ -1401,7 +1401,6 @@ static void se401_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 }
 
 static struct usb_driver se401_driver = {
-	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
         .name		= "se401",
         .id_table	= device_table,
 	.probe		= se401_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/media/sn9c102_core.c b/drivers/usb/media/sn9c102_core.c
index b2e66e3b90aa..08723459da86 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/media/sn9c102_core.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/media/sn9c102_core.c
@@ -2711,7 +2711,6 @@ static void sn9c102_usb_disconnect(struct usb_interface* intf)
 
 
 static struct usb_driver sn9c102_usb_driver = {
-	.owner =      THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =       "sn9c102",
 	.id_table =   sn9c102_id_table,
 	.probe =      sn9c102_usb_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/media/stv680.c b/drivers/usb/media/stv680.c
index 0fd0fa9fec21..774038b352cd 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/media/stv680.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/media/stv680.c
@@ -1477,7 +1477,6 @@ static void stv680_disconnect (struct usb_interface *intf)
 }
 
 static struct usb_driver stv680_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"stv680",
 	.probe =	stv680_probe,
 	.disconnect =	stv680_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/media/vicam.c b/drivers/usb/media/vicam.c
index 0bc0b1247a6b..1c73155c8d77 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/media/vicam.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/media/vicam.c
@@ -1257,7 +1257,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id vicam_table[] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, vicam_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver vicam_driver = {
-	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.name		= "vicam",
 	.probe		= vicam_probe,
 	.disconnect	= vicam_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/media/w9968cf.c b/drivers/usb/media/w9968cf.c
index 67612c81cb9f..52b90d50febb 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/media/w9968cf.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/media/w9968cf.c
@@ -3668,7 +3668,6 @@ static void w9968cf_usb_disconnect(struct usb_interface* intf)
 
 
 static struct usb_driver w9968cf_usb_driver = {
-	.owner =      THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =       "w9968cf",
 	.id_table =   winbond_id_table,
 	.probe =      w9968cf_usb_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/auerswald.c b/drivers/usb/misc/auerswald.c
index b293db3c28c3..fad387f21891 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/auerswald.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/auerswald.c
@@ -2103,7 +2103,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, auerswald_ids);
 
 /* Standard usb driver struct */
 static struct usb_driver auerswald_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"auerswald",
 	.probe =	auerswald_probe,
 	.disconnect =	auerswald_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/cytherm.c b/drivers/usb/misc/cytherm.c
index b33044d56a1e..6671317b495f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/cytherm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/cytherm.c
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ static void cytherm_disconnect(struct usb_interface *interface);
 
 /* usb specific object needed to register this driver with the usb subsystem */
 static struct usb_driver cytherm_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"cytherm",
 	.probe =	cytherm_probe,
 	.disconnect =	cytherm_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/emi26.c b/drivers/usb/misc/emi26.c
index c8155209bf4b..3824df33094e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/emi26.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/emi26.c
@@ -227,7 +227,6 @@ static void emi26_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 }
 
 static struct usb_driver emi26_driver = {
-	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.name		= "emi26 - firmware loader",
 	.probe		= emi26_probe,
 	.disconnect	= emi26_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/emi62.c b/drivers/usb/misc/emi62.c
index 189986af2ac7..52fea2e08db8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/emi62.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/emi62.c
@@ -266,7 +266,6 @@ static void emi62_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 }
 
 static struct usb_driver emi62_driver = {
-	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.name		= "emi62 - firmware loader",
 	.probe		= emi62_probe,
 	.disconnect	= emi62_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/idmouse.c b/drivers/usb/misc/idmouse.c
index 1dc3e0f73014..d8cde1017985 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/idmouse.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/idmouse.c
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ static struct usb_class_driver idmouse_class = {
 
 /* usb specific object needed to register this driver with the usb subsystem */
 static struct usb_driver idmouse_driver = {
-	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.name = DRIVER_SHORT,
 	.probe = idmouse_probe,
 	.disconnect = idmouse_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/ldusb.c b/drivers/usb/misc/ldusb.c
index 7e93ac96490f..981d8a5fbfd9 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/ldusb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/ldusb.c
@@ -763,7 +763,6 @@ static void ld_usb_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 
 /* usb specific object needed to register this driver with the usb subsystem */
 static struct usb_driver ld_usb_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"ldusb",
 	.probe =	ld_usb_probe,
 	.disconnect =	ld_usb_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/legousbtower.c b/drivers/usb/misc/legousbtower.c
index 2703e205bc8f..1336745b8f55 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/legousbtower.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/legousbtower.c
@@ -282,7 +282,6 @@ static struct usb_class_driver tower_class = {
 
 /* usb specific object needed to register this driver with the usb subsystem */
 static struct usb_driver tower_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"legousbtower",
 	.probe =	tower_probe,
 	.disconnect =	tower_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/phidgetkit.c b/drivers/usb/misc/phidgetkit.c
index 067a81486921..605a3c87e05c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/phidgetkit.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/phidgetkit.c
@@ -555,7 +555,6 @@ static void interfacekit_disconnect(struct usb_interface *interface)
 }
 
 static struct usb_driver interfacekit_driver = {
-	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.name = "phidgetkit",
 	.probe = interfacekit_probe,
 	.disconnect = interfacekit_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/phidgetservo.c b/drivers/usb/misc/phidgetservo.c
index a30d4a6ee824..b3418d2bcc69 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/phidgetservo.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/phidgetservo.c
@@ -306,7 +306,6 @@ servo_disconnect(struct usb_interface *interface)
 }
 
 static struct usb_driver servo_driver = {
-	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.name = "phidgetservo",
 	.probe = servo_probe,
 	.disconnect = servo_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/rio500.c b/drivers/usb/misc/rio500.c
index 9590dbac5d9a..b9d66074b80c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/rio500.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/rio500.c
@@ -522,7 +522,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id rio_table [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, rio_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver rio_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"rio500",
 	.probe =	probe_rio,
 	.disconnect =	disconnect_rio,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/sisusb.c b/drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/sisusb.c
index 41ef2b606751..44350d49ad0a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/sisusb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/sisusb.c
@@ -3489,7 +3489,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id sisusb_table [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, sisusb_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver sisusb_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"sisusb",
 	.probe =	sisusb_probe,
 	.disconnect =	sisusb_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/usblcd.c b/drivers/usb/misc/usblcd.c
index 85f3725334b0..cc3dae3f34e0 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/usblcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/usblcd.c
@@ -371,7 +371,6 @@ static void lcd_disconnect(struct usb_interface *interface)
 }
 
 static struct usb_driver lcd_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"usblcd",
 	.probe =	lcd_probe,
 	.disconnect =	lcd_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/usbled.c b/drivers/usb/misc/usbled.c
index 3c93921cb6b3..877b081a3a6e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/usbled.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/usbled.c
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@ static void led_disconnect(struct usb_interface *interface)
 }
 
 static struct usb_driver led_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"usbled",
 	.probe =	led_probe,
 	.disconnect =	led_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/usbtest.c b/drivers/usb/misc/usbtest.c
index 605a2afe34ed..84fa1728f052 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/usbtest.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/usbtest.c
@@ -2134,7 +2134,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id id_table [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver usbtest_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"usbtest",
 	.id_table =	id_table,
 	.probe =	usbtest_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/uss720.c b/drivers/usb/misc/uss720.c
index 1cabe7ed91f5..4081990b7d1a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/uss720.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/uss720.c
@@ -780,7 +780,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, uss720_table);
 
 
 static struct usb_driver uss720_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"uss720",
 	.probe =	uss720_probe,
 	.disconnect =	uss720_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/net/asix.c b/drivers/usb/net/asix.c
index 542120ef1fd2..2faf2f2bdcdd 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/net/asix.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/net/asix.c
@@ -918,7 +918,6 @@ static const struct usb_device_id	products [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, products);
 
 static struct usb_driver asix_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"asix",
 	.id_table =	products,
 	.probe =	usbnet_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/net/catc.c b/drivers/usb/net/catc.c
index 37ef365a2472..be5f5e142dd0 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/net/catc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/net/catc.c
@@ -934,7 +934,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id catc_id_table [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, catc_id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver catc_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		driver_name,
 	.probe =	catc_probe,
 	.disconnect =	catc_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/net/cdc_ether.c b/drivers/usb/net/cdc_ether.c
index c008c981862b..63f1f3ba8e0b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/net/cdc_ether.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/net/cdc_ether.c
@@ -476,7 +476,6 @@ static const struct usb_device_id	products [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, products);
 
 static struct usb_driver cdc_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"cdc_ether",
 	.id_table =	products,
 	.probe =	usbnet_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/net/cdc_subset.c b/drivers/usb/net/cdc_subset.c
index f05cfb83c82d..ec801e8bb1bb 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/net/cdc_subset.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/net/cdc_subset.c
@@ -306,7 +306,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, products);
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 static struct usb_driver cdc_subset_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"cdc_subset",
 	.probe =	usbnet_probe,
 	.suspend =	usbnet_suspend,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/net/gl620a.c b/drivers/usb/net/gl620a.c
index 2455e9a85674..faf1e86be687 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/net/gl620a.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/net/gl620a.c
@@ -377,7 +377,6 @@ static const struct usb_device_id	products [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, products);
 
 static struct usb_driver gl620a_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"gl620a",
 	.id_table =	products,
 	.probe =	usbnet_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/net/kaweth.c b/drivers/usb/net/kaweth.c
index b5776518020f..def3bb8e2290 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/net/kaweth.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/net/kaweth.c
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, usb_klsi_table);
  *     kaweth_driver
  ****************************************************************/
 static struct usb_driver kaweth_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		driver_name,
 	.probe =	kaweth_probe,
 	.disconnect =	kaweth_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/net/net1080.c b/drivers/usb/net/net1080.c
index b3799b1a2b0d..78e6a43b1087 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/net/net1080.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/net/net1080.c
@@ -593,7 +593,6 @@ static const struct usb_device_id	products [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, products);
 
 static struct usb_driver net1080_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"net1080",
 	.id_table =	products,
 	.probe =	usbnet_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/net/plusb.c b/drivers/usb/net/plusb.c
index 89856aa0e3b8..4fe863389cb7 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/net/plusb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/net/plusb.c
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ static const struct usb_device_id	products [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, products);
 
 static struct usb_driver plusb_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"plusb",
 	.id_table =	products,
 	.probe =	usbnet_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/net/rndis_host.c b/drivers/usb/net/rndis_host.c
index c0ecbab6f6ba..49991ac1bf3b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/net/rndis_host.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/net/rndis_host.c
@@ -586,7 +586,6 @@ static const struct usb_device_id	products [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, products);
 
 static struct usb_driver rndis_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"rndis_host",
 	.id_table =	products,
 	.probe =	usbnet_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/net/rtl8150.c b/drivers/usb/net/rtl8150.c
index 787dd3591d6a..8ca52be23976 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/net/rtl8150.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/net/rtl8150.c
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ static int rtl8150_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 static const char driver_name [] = "rtl8150";
 
 static struct usb_driver rtl8150_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		driver_name,
 	.probe =	rtl8150_probe,
 	.disconnect =	rtl8150_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/net/zaurus.c b/drivers/usb/net/zaurus.c
index 680d13957af4..9c5ab251370c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/net/zaurus.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/net/zaurus.c
@@ -357,7 +357,6 @@ static const struct usb_device_id	products [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, products);
 
 static struct usb_driver zaurus_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"zaurus",
 	.id_table =	products,
 	.probe =	usbnet_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/net/zd1201.c b/drivers/usb/net/zd1201.c
index 2f52261c7cc1..4d6673adc8fc 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/net/zd1201.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/net/zd1201.c
@@ -1923,7 +1923,6 @@ static int zd1201_resume(struct usb_interface *interface)
 #endif
 
 static struct usb_driver zd1201_usb = {
-	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.name = "zd1201",
 	.probe = zd1201_probe,
 	.disconnect = zd1201_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/airprime.c b/drivers/usb/serial/airprime.c
index 2ef9945a6c07..dbf1f063098c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/airprime.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/airprime.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id id_table [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver airprime_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"airprime",
 	.probe =	usb_serial_probe,
 	.disconnect =	usb_serial_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/anydata.c b/drivers/usb/serial/anydata.c
index 7a171e034b59..343f6f228220 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/anydata.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/anydata.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ static int buffer_size;
 static int debug;
 
 static struct usb_driver anydata_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"anydata",
 	.probe =	usb_serial_probe,
 	.disconnect =	usb_serial_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.c b/drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.c
index 69039bd9fc5e..4144777ea18b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/belkin_sa.c
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id id_table_combined [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, id_table_combined);
 
 static struct usb_driver belkin_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"belkin",
 	.probe =	usb_serial_probe,
 	.disconnect =	usb_serial_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/cp2101.c b/drivers/usb/serial/cp2101.c
index 813bab37e076..da46b351e188 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/cp2101.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/cp2101.c
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id id_table [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver cp2101_driver = {
-	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.name		= "cp2101",
 	.probe		= usb_serial_probe,
 	.disconnect	= usb_serial_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c b/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c
index 8c10e4004905..6d18d4eaba35 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/cyberjack.c
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id id_table [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver cyberjack_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"cyberjack",
 	.probe =	usb_serial_probe,
 	.disconnect =	usb_serial_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c b/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c
index c50cec95f49b..8fc414bd5b24 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c
@@ -493,7 +493,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id id_table_4 [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, id_table_combined);
 
 static struct usb_driver digi_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"digi_acceleport",
 	.probe =	usb_serial_probe,
 	.disconnect =	usb_serial_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/empeg.c b/drivers/usb/serial/empeg.c
index e5e40064caf2..79a766e9ca23 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/empeg.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/empeg.c
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id id_table [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver empeg_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"empeg",
 	.probe =	usb_serial_probe,
 	.disconnect =	usb_serial_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c b/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
index 198a322286f9..452efce72714 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
@@ -222,7 +222,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id id_table [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver garmin_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"garmin_gps",
 	.probe =	usb_serial_probe,
 	.disconnect =	usb_serial_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/generic.c b/drivers/usb/serial/generic.c
index c00a440dc421..4ddac620fc0c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/generic.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/generic.c
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ static int generic_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 }
 
 static struct usb_driver generic_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"usbserial_generic",
 	.probe =	generic_probe,
 	.disconnect =	usb_serial_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/hp4x.c b/drivers/usb/serial/hp4x.c
index e588c3fe632d..e9719da2aca1 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/hp4x.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/hp4x.c
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id id_table [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver hp49gp_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"hp4X",
 	.probe =	usb_serial_probe,
 	.disconnect =	usb_serial_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c b/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
index 276bd425a474..4e2b599d85a6 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
@@ -242,7 +242,6 @@ static void edge_shutdown		(struct usb_serial *serial);
 #include "io_tables.h"	/* all of the devices that this driver supports */
 
 static struct usb_driver io_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"io_edgeport",
 	.probe =	usb_serial_probe,
 	.disconnect =	usb_serial_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c b/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
index 8b2e4c78abcd..22ad1a5a8f9e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id id_table_combined [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, id_table_combined);
 
 static struct usb_driver io_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"io_ti",
 	.probe =	usb_serial_probe,
 	.disconnect =	usb_serial_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c
index efb568be7015..06d07cea0b70 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c
@@ -542,7 +542,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id ipaq_id_table [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, ipaq_id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver ipaq_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"ipaq",
 	.probe =	usb_serial_probe,
 	.disconnect =	usb_serial_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ipw.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ipw.c
index 64e2cda2a84a..2dd191f5fe76 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ipw.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ipw.c
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id usb_ipw_ids[] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, usb_ipw_ids);
 
 static struct usb_driver usb_ipw_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"ipwtty",
 	.probe =	usb_serial_probe,
 	.disconnect =	usb_serial_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c
index 647431c1ccb1..a59010421444 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ir-usb.c
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id id_table [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver ir_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"ir-usb",
 	.probe =	usb_serial_probe,
 	.disconnect =	usb_serial_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.h b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.h
index 4e6f626f6062..7472ed6bf626 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan.h
@@ -520,7 +520,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id keyspan_ids_combined[] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, keyspan_ids_combined);
 
 static struct usb_driver keyspan_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"keyspan",                
 	.probe =	usb_serial_probe,
 	.disconnect =	usb_serial_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c
index 0d1f15268549..b0441c35f98f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/keyspan_pda.c
@@ -150,7 +150,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id id_table_combined [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, id_table_combined);
 
 static struct usb_driver keyspan_pda_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"keyspan_pda",
 	.probe =	usb_serial_probe,
 	.disconnect =	usb_serial_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c b/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c
index bd68638b7c35..4e2f7dfb58b2 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id id_table [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver kl5kusb105d_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"kl5kusb105d",
 	.probe =	usb_serial_probe,
 	.disconnect =	usb_serial_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c b/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c
index 4c853afea385..d9c21e275130 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/kobil_sct.c
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id id_table [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver kobil_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"kobil",
 	.probe =	usb_serial_probe,
 	.disconnect =	usb_serial_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c b/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c
index b0415e7542c4..b6d6cab9c859 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id id_table_combined [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, id_table_combined);
 
 static struct usb_driver mct_u232_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"mct_u232",
 	.probe =	usb_serial_probe,
 	.disconnect =	usb_serial_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c b/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c
index b595befb24cf..762d8ff9a1e4 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id id_table [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver omninet_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"omninet",
 	.probe =	usb_serial_probe,
 	.disconnect =	usb_serial_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/option.c b/drivers/usb/serial/option.c
index 4ee657eaaa0b..3fd2405304fd 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/option.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/option.c
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id option_ids[] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, option_ids);
 
 static struct usb_driver option_driver = {
-	.owner      = THIS_MODULE,
 	.name       = "option",
 	.probe      = usb_serial_probe,
 	.disconnect = usb_serial_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c b/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
index e302a320444c..c96ba9fc19e0 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id id_table [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver pl2303_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"pl2303",
 	.probe =	usb_serial_probe,
 	.disconnect =	usb_serial_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/safe_serial.c b/drivers/usb/serial/safe_serial.c
index f8241c152043..3ea284ce7b8b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/safe_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/safe_serial.c
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id id_table[] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, id_table);
 
 static struct usb_driver safe_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"safe_serial",
 	.probe =	usb_serial_probe,
 	.disconnect =	usb_serial_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c
index 17a1f09483bd..9e53ec75bcfd 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ti_usb_3410_5052.c
@@ -248,7 +248,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id ti_id_table_combined[] = {
 };
 
 static struct usb_driver ti_usb_driver = {
-	.owner			= THIS_MODULE,
 	.name			= "ti_usb_3410_5052",
 	.probe			= usb_serial_probe,
 	.disconnect		= usb_serial_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
index 2ac37b52485a..12aaf18ff9ea 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 
 /* Driver structure we register with the USB core */
 static struct usb_driver usb_serial_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"usbserial",
 	.probe =	usb_serial_probe,
 	.disconnect =	usb_serial_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/visor.c b/drivers/usb/serial/visor.c
index 2973f5564c06..49b1fbe61f25 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/visor.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/visor.c
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id id_table_combined [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, id_table_combined);
 
 static struct usb_driver visor_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"visor",
 	.probe =	usb_serial_probe,
 	.disconnect =	usb_serial_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c b/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
index 19c6386bb692..a7c3c4734d83 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ static struct usb_device_id id_table_combined [] = {
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE (usb, id_table_combined);
 
 static struct usb_driver whiteheat_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"whiteheat",
 	.probe =	usb_serial_probe,
 	.disconnect =	usb_serial_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/storage/libusual.c b/drivers/usb/storage/libusual.c
index 2680c69a2417..b28151d1b609 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/storage/libusual.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/storage/libusual.c
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ static void usu_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 }
 
 static struct usb_driver usu_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"libusual",
 	.probe =	usu_probe,
 	.disconnect =	usu_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/storage/usb.c b/drivers/usb/storage/usb.c
index c8375aa62723..484ed297bed0 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/storage/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/storage/usb.c
@@ -1000,7 +1000,6 @@ static void storage_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
  ***********************************************************************/
 
 static struct usb_driver usb_storage_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"usb-storage",
 	.probe =	storage_probe,
 	.disconnect =	storage_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/usb-skeleton.c b/drivers/usb/usb-skeleton.c
index 6c3a53f8f26c..60c458ebaa2d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/usb-skeleton.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/usb-skeleton.c
@@ -330,7 +330,6 @@ static void skel_disconnect(struct usb_interface *interface)
 }
 
 static struct usb_driver skel_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"skeleton",
 	.probe =	skel_probe,
 	.disconnect =	skel_disconnect,
diff --git a/drivers/w1/dscore.c b/drivers/w1/dscore.c
index 15fb250451e5..b9146306df49 100644
--- a/drivers/w1/dscore.c
+++ b/drivers/w1/dscore.c
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ static int ds_send_control_cmd(struct ds_device *, u16, u16);
 
 
 static struct usb_driver ds_driver = {
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.name =		"DS9490R",
 	.probe =	ds_probe,
 	.disconnect =	ds_disconnect,