diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/mkiss.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/mkiss.c
index 7961f5b41c4b..85d6dc005be0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/mkiss.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/mkiss.c
@@ -977,6 +977,7 @@ static void mkiss_write_wakeup(struct tty_struct *tty)
 }
 
 static struct tty_ldisc ax_ldisc = {
+	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.magic		= TTY_LDISC_MAGIC,
 	.name		= "mkiss",
 	.open		= mkiss_open,