diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/dt9812.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/dt9812.c
index 70ea748caab3ba553ec09926007ace3ece0089fb..f2d2173d7219444796833a5745d4227d2c5b8361 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/dt9812.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/dt9812.c
@@ -882,9 +882,6 @@ static void dt9812_disconnect(struct usb_interface *interface)
 }
 
 static struct usb_driver dt9812_usb_driver = {
-#ifdef COMEDI_HAVE_USB_DRIVER_OWNER
-	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
-#endif
 	.name = "dt9812",
 	.probe = dt9812_probe,
 	.disconnect = dt9812_disconnect,