diff --git a/drivers/net/sb1250-mac.c b/drivers/net/sb1250-mac.c
index 1f3acc3a5dfd..79eee3062083 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sb1250-mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sb1250-mac.c
@@ -2671,6 +2671,7 @@ static struct platform_driver sbmac_driver = {
 	.remove = __exit_p(sbmac_remove),
 	.driver = {
 		.name = sbmac_string,
+		.owner  = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };