diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/m25p80.c b/drivers/mtd/devices/m25p80.c
index 1924d24..06beb3f 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/m25p80.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/m25p80.c
@@ -873,6 +873,7 @@ static int __devinit m25p_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	else
 		flash->mtd.name = dev_name(&spi->dev);
 +	flash->mtd.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	flash->mtd.type = MTD_NORFLASH;
 	flash->mtd.writesize = 1;
 	flash->mtd.flags = MTD_CAP_NORFLASH;
-- 
1.7.4.1