diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-proc.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-proc.c
index 0c6257a..c086fc3 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-proc.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-proc.c
@@ -105,14 +105,8 @@
 
 void rtc_proc_add_device(struct rtc_device *rtc)
 {
-	if (rtc->id == 0) {
-		struct proc_dir_entry *ent;
-
-		ent = proc_create_data("driver/rtc", 0, NULL,
-				       &rtc_proc_fops, rtc);
-		if (ent)
-			ent->owner = rtc->owner;
-	}
+	if (rtc->id == 0)
+		proc_create_data("driver/rtc", 0, NULL, &rtc_proc_fops, rtc);
 }
 
 void rtc_proc_del_device(struct rtc_device *rtc)