diff --git a/sound/atmel/ac97c.c b/sound/atmel/ac97c.c
index f5ded64..3d0ea82 100644
--- a/sound/atmel/ac97c.c
+++ b/sound/atmel/ac97c.c
@@ -1210,6 +1210,7 @@
 	.remove		= __devexit_p(atmel_ac97c_remove),
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "atmel_ac97c",
+		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.suspend	= atmel_ac97c_suspend,
 	.resume		= atmel_ac97c_resume,