3 files changed, 0 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/governor.c b/drivers/cpuidle/governor.c
index fb9f511cca23..4e78263e34a4 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/governor.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/governor.c
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
-#include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/cpuidle.h>
 
 #include "cpuidle.h"
@@ -53,14 +52,11 @@ int cpuidle_switch_governor(struct cpuidle_governor *gov)
 	if (cpuidle_curr_governor) {
 		list_for_each_entry(dev, &cpuidle_detected_devices, device_list)
 			cpuidle_disable_device(dev);
-		module_put(cpuidle_curr_governor->owner);
 	}
 
 	cpuidle_curr_governor = gov;
 
 	if (gov) {
-		if (!try_module_get(cpuidle_curr_governor->owner))
-			return -EINVAL;
 		list_for_each_entry(dev, &cpuidle_detected_devices, device_list)
 			cpuidle_enable_device(dev);
 		cpuidle_install_idle_handler();
diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/ladder.c b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/ladder.c
index 63bd5a403e22..fe8f08948fcb 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/ladder.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/ladder.c
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/cpuidle.h>
 #include <linux/pm_qos.h>
-#include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
 #include <linux/tick.h>
 
@@ -177,7 +176,6 @@ static struct cpuidle_governor ladder_governor = {
 	.enable =	ladder_enable_device,
 	.select =	ladder_select_state,
 	.reflect =	ladder_reflect,
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c
index 03d38c291de6..d9b5b9398a0f 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <linux/tick.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/math64.h>
-#include <linux/module.h>
 
 /*
  * Please note when changing the tuning values:
@@ -484,7 +483,6 @@ static struct cpuidle_governor menu_governor = {
 	.enable =	menu_enable_device,
 	.select =	menu_select,
 	.reflect =	menu_reflect,
-	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 };
 
 /**