diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c
index 7db5234462d0..6214fc62ad9c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c
@@ -265,7 +265,6 @@ static int pm860x_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver pm860x_backlight_driver = {
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "88pm860x-backlight",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.probe		= pm860x_backlight_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/aat2870_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/aat2870_bl.c
index 86234c31d79c..50774e657700 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/aat2870_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/aat2870_bl.c
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@ static int aat2870_bl_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver aat2870_bl_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name	= "aat2870-backlight",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.probe		= aat2870_bl_probe,
 	.remove		= aat2870_bl_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/adp5520_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/adp5520_bl.c
index f37097a261a2..b56cb3f77174 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/adp5520_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/adp5520_bl.c
@@ -374,7 +374,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(adp5520_bl_pm_ops, adp5520_bl_suspend,
 static struct platform_driver adp5520_bl_driver = {
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "adp5520-backlight",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.pm	= &adp5520_bl_pm_ops,
 	},
 	.probe		= adp5520_bl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/as3711_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/as3711_bl.c
index bb1fc45b7549..734a9158946b 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/as3711_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/as3711_bl.c
@@ -467,7 +467,6 @@ static int as3711_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver as3711_backlight_driver = {
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "as3711-backlight",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.probe		= as3711_backlight_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/da903x_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/da903x_bl.c
index 12c5d840c590..f793738f06fb 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/da903x_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/da903x_bl.c
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ static int da903x_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver da903x_backlight_driver = {
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "da903x-backlight",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.probe		= da903x_backlight_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/da9052_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/da9052_bl.c
index 20d55becaa74..d4bd74bd5070 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/da9052_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/da9052_bl.c
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ static struct platform_driver da9052_wled_driver = {
 	.id_table	= da9052_wled_ids,
 	.driver	= {
 		.name	= "da9052-wled",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/ep93xx_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/ep93xx_bl.c
index 0d1f633c6480..0067931821c6 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/ep93xx_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/ep93xx_bl.c
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(ep93xxbl_pm_ops, ep93xxbl_suspend, ep93xxbl_resume);
 static struct platform_driver ep93xxbl_driver = {
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "ep93xx-bl",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.pm	= &ep93xxbl_pm_ops,
 	},
 	.probe		= ep93xxbl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/gpio_backlight.c b/drivers/video/backlight/gpio_backlight.c
index aaead04a2d54..439feb2389a8 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/gpio_backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/gpio_backlight.c
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ static struct of_device_id gpio_backlight_of_match[] = {
 static struct platform_driver gpio_backlight_driver = {
 	.driver		= {
 		.name		= "gpio-backlight",
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 		.of_match_table = of_match_ptr(gpio_backlight_of_match),
 	},
 	.probe		= gpio_backlight_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/lm3533_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/lm3533_bl.c
index cff1fbe89a1b..0e2337f367b6 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/lm3533_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/lm3533_bl.c
@@ -397,7 +397,6 @@ static void lm3533_bl_shutdown(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver lm3533_bl_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name	= "lm3533-backlight",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.pm	= &lm3533_bl_pm_ops,
 	},
 	.probe		= lm3533_bl_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/lp8788_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/lp8788_bl.c
index d6c4f6a2d43e..e418d5b1aa55 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/lp8788_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/lp8788_bl.c
@@ -315,7 +315,6 @@ static struct platform_driver lp8788_bl_driver = {
 	.remove = lp8788_backlight_remove,
 	.driver = {
 		.name = LP8788_DEV_BACKLIGHT,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
 module_platform_driver(lp8788_bl_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/max8925_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/max8925_bl.c
index 66fa08c920d2..7b738d60ecc2 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/max8925_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/max8925_bl.c
@@ -197,7 +197,6 @@ static int max8925_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver max8925_backlight_driver = {
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "max8925-backlight",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.probe		= max8925_backlight_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/ot200_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/ot200_bl.c
index f5a5202dd79d..3acdb9f646ed 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/ot200_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/ot200_bl.c
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ static int ot200_backlight_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver ot200_backlight_driver = {
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "ot200-backlight",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.probe		= ot200_backlight_probe,
 	.remove		= ot200_backlight_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/pandora_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/pandora_bl.c
index 2e3f82063c03..5d8bb8b20183 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/pandora_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/pandora_bl.c
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ static int pandora_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver pandora_backlight_driver = {
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "pandora-backlight",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.probe		= pandora_backlight_probe,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/platform_lcd.c b/drivers/video/backlight/platform_lcd.c
index c3d2e209fc8f..872a3bf21faf 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/platform_lcd.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/platform_lcd.c
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, platform_lcd_of_match);
 static struct platform_driver platform_lcd_driver = {
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "platform-lcd",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.pm	= &platform_lcd_pm_ops,
 		.of_match_table = of_match_ptr(platform_lcd_of_match),
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
index d7a3d13e72ec..20963ed5077d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
@@ -389,7 +389,6 @@ static const struct dev_pm_ops pwm_backlight_pm_ops = {
 static struct platform_driver pwm_backlight_driver = {
 	.driver		= {
 		.name		= "pwm-backlight",
-		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 		.pm		= &pwm_backlight_pm_ops,
 		.of_match_table	= of_match_ptr(pwm_backlight_of_match),
 	},
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/tps65217_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/tps65217_bl.c
index 2e04d93aa0ef..61d72bffd402 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/tps65217_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/tps65217_bl.c
@@ -323,7 +323,6 @@ static int tps65217_bl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver tps65217_bl_driver = {
 	.probe		= tps65217_bl_probe,
 	.driver		= {
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.name	= "tps65217-bl",
 	},
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/wm831x_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/wm831x_bl.c
index 8b9455e93069..6f596161916d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/wm831x_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/wm831x_bl.c
@@ -217,7 +217,6 @@ static int wm831x_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static struct platform_driver wm831x_backlight_driver = {
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "wm831x-backlight",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.probe		= wm831x_backlight_probe,
 };