diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/acquirewdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/acquirewdt.c
index 5614416f..d6210d9 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/acquirewdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/acquirewdt.c
@@ -294,7 +294,6 @@
 	.remove		= acq_remove,
 	.shutdown	= acq_shutdown,
 	.driver		= {
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.name	= DRV_NAME,
 	},
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/advantechwdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/advantechwdt.c
index 7796db7..7d7db0c 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/advantechwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/advantechwdt.c
@@ -302,7 +302,6 @@
 	.remove		= advwdt_remove,
 	.shutdown	= advwdt_shutdown,
 	.driver		= {
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.name	= DRV_NAME,
 	},
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ar7_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ar7_wdt.c
index ae6c287..6d5ae251 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ar7_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ar7_wdt.c
@@ -324,7 +324,6 @@
 	.remove = ar7_wdt_remove,
 	.shutdown = ar7_wdt_shutdown,
 	.driver = {
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.name = "ar7_wdt",
 	},
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/at32ap700x_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/at32ap700x_wdt.c
index 25b5c67..81ba892 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/at32ap700x_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/at32ap700x_wdt.c
@@ -422,7 +422,6 @@
 	.resume		= at32_wdt_resume,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "at32_wdt",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.shutdown	= at32_wdt_shutdown,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/at91rm9200_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/at91rm9200_wdt.c
index dee6cc2..d244112 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/at91rm9200_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/at91rm9200_wdt.c
@@ -268,7 +268,6 @@
 	.resume		= at91wdt_resume,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "at91_wdt",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = at91_wdt_dt_ids,
 	},
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/at91sam9_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/at91sam9_wdt.c
index 489729b..6df9405 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/at91sam9_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/at91sam9_wdt.c
@@ -393,7 +393,6 @@
 	.remove		= __exit_p(at91wdt_remove),
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "at91_wdt",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = of_match_ptr(at91_wdt_dt_ids),
 	},
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ath79_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ath79_wdt.c
index 41ac466..835d310 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ath79_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ath79_wdt.c
@@ -326,7 +326,6 @@
 	.shutdown	= ath97_wdt_shutdown,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= DRIVER_NAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = of_match_ptr(ath79_wdt_match),
 	},
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/bcm2835_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/bcm2835_wdt.c
index 8df450c..2b5a9bb 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/bcm2835_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/bcm2835_wdt.c
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@
 	.shutdown	= bcm2835_wdt_shutdown,
 	.driver = {
 		.name =		"bcm2835-wdt",
-		.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = bcm2835_wdt_of_match,
 	},
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/bcm47xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/bcm47xx_wdt.c
index b61fcc5..9816485 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/bcm47xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/bcm47xx_wdt.c
@@ -242,7 +242,6 @@
 
 static struct platform_driver bcm47xx_wdt_driver = {
 	.driver		= {
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.name	= "bcm47xx-wdt",
 	},
 	.probe		= bcm47xx_wdt_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/bcm63xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/bcm63xx_wdt.c
index 5a8e879..ab26fd9 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/bcm63xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/bcm63xx_wdt.c
@@ -304,7 +304,6 @@
 	.remove = bcm63xx_wdt_remove,
 	.shutdown = bcm63xx_wdt_shutdown,
 	.driver = {
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.name = "bcm63xx-wdt",
 	}
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/bcm_kona_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/bcm_kona_wdt.c
index 9c24809..4e37db3 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/bcm_kona_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/bcm_kona_wdt.c
@@ -352,7 +352,6 @@
 static struct platform_driver bcm_kona_wdt_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 			.name = BCM_KONA_WDT_NAME,
-			.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 			.of_match_table = bcm_kona_wdt_of_match,
 		  },
 	.probe = bcm_kona_wdt_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/bfin_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/bfin_wdt.c
index a3b6a5b..aa4d2e8 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/bfin_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/bfin_wdt.c
@@ -407,7 +407,6 @@
 	.resume    = bfin_wdt_resume,
 	.driver    = {
 		.name  = WATCHDOG_NAME,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/coh901327_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/coh901327_wdt.c
index 4bd070f..ce12f43 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/coh901327_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/coh901327_wdt.c
@@ -448,7 +448,6 @@
 
 static struct platform_driver coh901327_driver = {
 	.driver = {
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.name	= "coh901327_wdog",
 		.of_match_table = coh901327_dt_match,
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/cpwd.c b/drivers/watchdog/cpwd.c
index e55ed70..0200768 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/cpwd.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/cpwd.c
@@ -679,7 +679,6 @@
 static struct platform_driver cpwd_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = DRIVER_NAME,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = cpwd_match,
 	},
 	.probe		= cpwd_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/davinci_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/davinci_wdt.c
index d09ad22..cfdf8a4 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/davinci_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/davinci_wdt.c
@@ -218,7 +218,6 @@
 static struct platform_driver platform_wdt_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "davinci-wdt",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = davinci_wdt_of_match,
 	},
 	.probe = davinci_wdt_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/dw_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/dw_wdt.c
index 9f21029..5693c5e 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/dw_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/dw_wdt.c
@@ -348,7 +348,6 @@
 	.remove		= dw_wdt_drv_remove,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "dw_wdt",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = of_match_ptr(dw_wdt_of_match),
 		.pm	= &dw_wdt_pm_ops,
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ep93xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ep93xx_wdt.c
index 5f54e1e..7a2cc71 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ep93xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ep93xx_wdt.c
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@
 
 static struct platform_driver ep93xx_wdt_driver = {
 	.driver		= {
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.name	= "ep93xx-wdt",
 	},
 	.probe		= ep93xx_wdt_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/gef_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/gef_wdt.c
index 25beb30..cc1bdfc 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/gef_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/gef_wdt.c
@@ -307,7 +307,6 @@
 static struct platform_driver gef_wdt_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "gef_wdt",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = gef_wdt_ids,
 	},
 	.probe		= gef_wdt_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/geodewdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/geodewdt.c
index 4c43e3f..88e0123 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/geodewdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/geodewdt.c
@@ -258,7 +258,6 @@
 	.remove		= geodewdt_remove,
 	.shutdown	= geodewdt_shutdown,
 	.driver		= {
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.name	= DRV_NAME,
 	},
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/gpio_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/gpio_wdt.c
index 220a9e0..bbdb19b 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/gpio_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/gpio_wdt.c
@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@
 static struct platform_driver gpio_wdt_driver = {
 	.driver	= {
 		.name		= "gpio-wdt",
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table	= gpio_wdt_dt_ids,
 	},
 	.probe	= gpio_wdt_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c
index 0ba1b7c..05ee0bf 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c
@@ -576,7 +576,6 @@
 	.remove         = iTCO_wdt_remove,
 	.shutdown       = iTCO_wdt_shutdown,
 	.driver         = {
-		.owner  = THIS_MODULE,
 		.name   = DRV_NAME,
 	},
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ib700wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ib700wdt.c
index 4247c49..f2e4e1e 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ib700wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ib700wdt.c
@@ -339,7 +339,6 @@
 	.remove		= ibwdt_remove,
 	.shutdown	= ibwdt_shutdown,
 	.driver		= {
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.name	= DRV_NAME,
 	},
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ie6xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ie6xx_wdt.c
index 07f88f5..9bc39ae 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ie6xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ie6xx_wdt.c
@@ -313,7 +313,6 @@
 	.remove		= ie6xx_wdt_remove,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= DRIVER_NAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/imx2_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/imx2_wdt.c
index 68c3d37..92a5c27 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/imx2_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/imx2_wdt.c
@@ -306,7 +306,6 @@
 	.shutdown	= imx2_wdt_shutdown,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= DRIVER_NAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = imx2_wdt_dt_ids,
 	},
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/intel-mid_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/intel-mid_wdt.c
index ca66e8e..84f6701c 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/intel-mid_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/intel-mid_wdt.c
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@
 	.probe		= mid_wdt_probe,
 	.remove		= mid_wdt_remove,
 	.driver		= {
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.name	= "intel_mid_wdt",
 	},
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/jz4740_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/jz4740_wdt.c
index 91e45ca..18e41af 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/jz4740_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/jz4740_wdt.c
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@
 	.remove = jz4740_wdt_remove,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "jz4740-wdt",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/kempld_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/kempld_wdt.c
index d9c1a16..5bf931c 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/kempld_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/kempld_wdt.c
@@ -563,7 +563,6 @@
 static struct platform_driver kempld_wdt_driver = {
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "kempld-wdt",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.probe		= kempld_wdt_probe,
 	.remove		= kempld_wdt_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ks8695_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ks8695_wdt.c
index 40ca559..b7ea39b 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ks8695_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ks8695_wdt.c
@@ -296,7 +296,6 @@
 	.resume		= ks8695wdt_resume,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "ks8695_wdt",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/lantiq_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/lantiq_wdt.c
index 021e84e..582f2fa 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/lantiq_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/lantiq_wdt.c
@@ -232,7 +232,6 @@
 	.remove = ltq_wdt_remove,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "wdt",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = ltq_wdt_match,
 	},
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/max63xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/max63xx_wdt.c
index 0e9cc6f..08da311 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/max63xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/max63xx_wdt.c
@@ -231,7 +231,6 @@
 	.id_table	= max63xx_id_table,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "max63xx_wdt",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/menf21bmc_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/menf21bmc_wdt.c
index 2042874..59f0913 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/menf21bmc_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/menf21bmc_wdt.c
@@ -187,7 +187,6 @@
 
 static struct  platform_driver menf21bmc_wdt = {
 	.driver		= {
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.name	= DEVNAME,
 	},
 	.probe		= menf21bmc_wdt_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/moxart_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/moxart_wdt.c
index a64405b8..2789da2 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/moxart_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/moxart_wdt.c
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@
 	.remove     = moxart_wdt_remove,
 	.driver     = {
 		.name		= "moxart-watchdog",
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table	= moxart_watchdog_match,
 	},
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/mpc8xxx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/mpc8xxx_wdt.c
index 7831955..689381a 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/mpc8xxx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/mpc8xxx_wdt.c
@@ -249,7 +249,6 @@
 	.remove		= mpc8xxx_wdt_remove,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "mpc8xxx_wdt",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = mpc8xxx_wdt_match,
 	},
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/mv64x60_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/mv64x60_wdt.c
index f9fa584..315275d 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/mv64x60_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/mv64x60_wdt.c
@@ -300,7 +300,6 @@
 	.probe = mv64x60_wdt_probe,
 	.remove = mv64x60_wdt_remove,
 	.driver = {
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.name = MV64x60_WDT_NAME,
 	},
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/nuc900_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/nuc900_wdt.c
index 7135803..d5bed78 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/nuc900_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/nuc900_wdt.c
@@ -297,7 +297,6 @@
 	.remove		= nuc900wdt_remove,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "nuc900-wdt",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/nv_tco.c b/drivers/watchdog/nv_tco.c
index 0b9ec61..c028454 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/nv_tco.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/nv_tco.c
@@ -471,7 +471,6 @@
 	.remove		= nv_tco_remove,
 	.shutdown	= nv_tco_shutdown,
 	.driver		= {
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.name	= TCO_MODULE_NAME,
 	},
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/of_xilinx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/of_xilinx_wdt.c
index 1e6e28d..b2e1b4c 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/of_xilinx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/of_xilinx_wdt.c
@@ -236,7 +236,6 @@
 	.probe       = xwdt_probe,
 	.remove      = xwdt_remove,
 	.driver = {
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.name  = WATCHDOG_NAME,
 		.of_match_table = xwdt_of_match,
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/omap_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/omap_wdt.c
index 3691b15..9f2709d 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/omap_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/omap_wdt.c
@@ -353,7 +353,6 @@
 	.suspend	= omap_wdt_suspend,
 	.resume		= omap_wdt_resume,
 	.driver		= {
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.name	= "omap_wdt",
 		.of_match_table = omap_wdt_of_match,
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/orion_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/orion_wdt.c
index 00d0741..469031e 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/orion_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/orion_wdt.c
@@ -593,7 +593,6 @@
 	.remove		= orion_wdt_remove,
 	.shutdown	= orion_wdt_shutdown,
 	.driver		= {
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.name	= "orion_wdt",
 		.of_match_table = orion_wdt_of_match_table,
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/pnx4008_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/pnx4008_wdt.c
index 15fb316..55e2201 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/pnx4008_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/pnx4008_wdt.c
@@ -207,7 +207,6 @@
 static struct platform_driver platform_wdt_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "pnx4008-watchdog",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = of_match_ptr(pnx4008_wdt_match),
 	},
 	.probe = pnx4008_wdt_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/rdc321x_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/rdc321x_wdt.c
index 29cf4dc..47a8f1b 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/rdc321x_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/rdc321x_wdt.c
@@ -287,7 +287,6 @@
 	.probe = rdc321x_wdt_probe,
 	.remove = rdc321x_wdt_remove,
 	.driver = {
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.name = "rdc321x-wdt",
 	},
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/riowd.c b/drivers/watchdog/riowd.c
index cfed0fe..aba5342 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/riowd.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/riowd.c
@@ -237,7 +237,6 @@
 static struct platform_driver riowd_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = DRIVER_NAME,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = riowd_match,
 	},
 	.probe		= riowd_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/rt2880_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/rt2880_wdt.c
index d92c2d5..11aad5b 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/rt2880_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/rt2880_wdt.c
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@
 	.shutdown	= rt288x_wdt_shutdown,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name		= KBUILD_MODNAME,
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table	= rt288x_wdt_match,
 	},
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c
index 7c6ccd0..c411196 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c
@@ -694,7 +694,6 @@
 	.shutdown	= s3c2410wdt_shutdown,
 	.id_table	= s3c2410_wdt_ids,
 	.driver		= {
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.name	= "s3c2410-wdt",
 		.pm	= &s3c2410wdt_pm_ops,
 		.of_match_table	= of_match_ptr(s3c2410_wdt_match),
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sch311x_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/sch311x_wdt.c
index b96127e..43d0cbb 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sch311x_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sch311x_wdt.c
@@ -453,7 +453,6 @@
 	.remove		= sch311x_wdt_remove,
 	.shutdown	= sch311x_wdt_shutdown,
 	.driver		= {
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.name = DRV_NAME,
 	},
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/shwdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/shwdt.c
index fa89bb3..567458b 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/shwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/shwdt.c
@@ -303,7 +303,6 @@
 static struct platform_driver sh_wdt_driver = {
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= DRV_NAME,
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 
 	.probe		= sh_wdt_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sirfsoc_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/sirfsoc_wdt.c
index 702d078..42fa5c0c5 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sirfsoc_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sirfsoc_wdt.c
@@ -210,7 +210,6 @@
 static struct platform_driver sirfsoc_wdt_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "sirfsoc-wdt",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		.pm = &sirfsoc_wdt_pm_ops,
 		.of_match_table	= sirfsoc_wdt_of_match,
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sp5100_tco.c b/drivers/watchdog/sp5100_tco.c
index 5cca9cd..eb8044e 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sp5100_tco.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sp5100_tco.c
@@ -538,7 +538,6 @@
 	.remove		= sp5100_tco_remove,
 	.shutdown	= sp5100_tco_shutdown,
 	.driver		= {
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.name	= TCO_MODULE_NAME,
 	},
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sunxi_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/sunxi_wdt.c
index 480bb55..93d3ee7 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sunxi_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sunxi_wdt.c
@@ -253,7 +253,6 @@
 	.remove		= sunxi_wdt_remove,
 	.shutdown	= sunxi_wdt_shutdown,
 	.driver		= {
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 		.name		= DRV_NAME,
 		.of_match_table	= sunxi_wdt_dt_ids,
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/tegra_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/tegra_wdt.c
index 750e2a2..30451ea 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/tegra_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/tegra_wdt.c
@@ -289,7 +289,6 @@
 	.probe		= tegra_wdt_probe,
 	.remove		= tegra_wdt_remove,
 	.driver		= {
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.name	= "tegra-wdt",
 		.pm	= &tegra_wdt_pm_ops,
 		.of_match_table = tegra_wdt_of_match,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ts72xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ts72xx_wdt.c
index afa9d6e..d5bc870 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ts72xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ts72xx_wdt.c
@@ -440,7 +440,6 @@
 	.remove		= ts72xx_wdt_remove,
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "ts72xx-wdt",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/twl4030_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/twl4030_wdt.c
index 2d4535d..12c1590 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/twl4030_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/twl4030_wdt.c
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@
 	.suspend	= twl4030_wdt_suspend,
 	.resume		= twl4030_wdt_resume,
 	.driver		= {
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 		.name		= "twl4030_wdt",
 		.of_match_table	= twl_wdt_of_match,
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/txx9wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/txx9wdt.c
index 6a447e3..7f61593 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/txx9wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/txx9wdt.c
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@
 	.shutdown = txx9wdt_shutdown,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = "txx9wdt",
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ux500_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ux500_wdt.c
index 5aed9d7..9de09ab 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ux500_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ux500_wdt.c
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@
 	.suspend	= ux500_wdt_suspend,
 	.resume		= ux500_wdt_resume,
 	.driver		= {
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.name	= "ux500_wdt",
 	},
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/xen_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/xen_wdt.c
index 7a42dff..cf0e650 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/xen_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/xen_wdt.c
@@ -320,7 +320,6 @@
 	.suspend        = xen_wdt_suspend,
 	.resume         = xen_wdt_resume,
 	.driver         = {
-		.owner  = THIS_MODULE,
 		.name   = DRV_NAME,
 	},
 };