diff --git a/arch/ppc/syslib/mv64x60.c b/arch/ppc/syslib/mv64x60.c
index 8485a68..032f4b7 100644
--- a/arch/ppc/syslib/mv64x60.c
+++ b/arch/ppc/syslib/mv64x60.c
@@ -2415,7 +2415,6 @@
 	.attr = {
 		.name = "hs_reg",
 		.mode = S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.size  = VAL_LEN_MAX,
 	.read  = mv64xxx_hs_reg_read,
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/ipl.c b/arch/s390/kernel/ipl.c
index 82b131d..9a13b24 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/ipl.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/ipl.c
@@ -312,7 +312,6 @@
 	.attr = {
 		.name = "binary_parameter",
 		.mode = S_IRUGO,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.size = PAGE_SIZE,
 	.read = &ipl_parameter_read,
@@ -336,7 +335,6 @@
 	.attr = {
 		.name = "scp_data",
 		.mode = S_IRUGO,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.size = PAGE_SIZE,
 	.read = &ipl_scp_data_read,
diff --git a/drivers/base/bus.c b/drivers/base/bus.c
index f299e0d..61c6752 100644
--- a/drivers/base/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/base/bus.c
@@ -574,7 +574,6 @@
 
 	bus->drivers_probe_attr.attr.name = "drivers_probe";
 	bus->drivers_probe_attr.attr.mode = S_IWUSR;
-	bus->drivers_probe_attr.attr.owner = bus->owner;
 	bus->drivers_probe_attr.store = store_drivers_probe;
 	retval = bus_create_file(bus, &bus->drivers_probe_attr);
 	if (retval)
@@ -582,7 +581,6 @@
 
 	bus->drivers_autoprobe_attr.attr.name = "drivers_autoprobe";
 	bus->drivers_autoprobe_attr.attr.mode = S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO;
-	bus->drivers_autoprobe_attr.attr.owner = bus->owner;
 	bus->drivers_autoprobe_attr.show = show_drivers_autoprobe;
 	bus->drivers_autoprobe_attr.store = store_drivers_autoprobe;
 	retval = bus_create_file(bus, &bus->drivers_autoprobe_attr);
diff --git a/drivers/base/class.c b/drivers/base/class.c
index 8c506db..9cbfde2 100644
--- a/drivers/base/class.c
+++ b/drivers/base/class.c
@@ -605,7 +605,6 @@
 		goto out3;
 	class_dev->uevent_attr.attr.name = "uevent";
 	class_dev->uevent_attr.attr.mode = S_IWUSR;
-	class_dev->uevent_attr.attr.owner = parent_class->owner;
 	class_dev->uevent_attr.store = store_uevent;
 	error = class_device_create_file(class_dev, &class_dev->uevent_attr);
 	if (error)
@@ -620,7 +619,6 @@
 		}
 		attr->attr.name = "dev";
 		attr->attr.mode = S_IRUGO;
-		attr->attr.owner = parent_class->owner;
 		attr->show = show_dev;
 		error = class_device_create_file(class_dev, attr);
 		if (error) {
diff --git a/drivers/base/core.c b/drivers/base/core.c
index cff4fbf..e3fb87b 100644
--- a/drivers/base/core.c
+++ b/drivers/base/core.c
@@ -683,8 +683,6 @@
 
 	dev->uevent_attr.attr.name = "uevent";
 	dev->uevent_attr.attr.mode = S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR;
-	if (dev->driver)
-		dev->uevent_attr.attr.owner = dev->driver->owner;
 	dev->uevent_attr.store = store_uevent;
 	dev->uevent_attr.show = show_uevent;
 	error = device_create_file(dev, &dev->uevent_attr);
@@ -700,8 +698,6 @@
 		}
 		attr->attr.name = "dev";
 		attr->attr.mode = S_IRUGO;
-		if (dev->driver)
-			attr->attr.owner = dev->driver->owner;
 		attr->show = show_dev;
 		error = device_create_file(dev, attr);
 		if (error) {
diff --git a/drivers/base/firmware_class.c b/drivers/base/firmware_class.c
index 89a5f4a..0e51148 100644
--- a/drivers/base/firmware_class.c
+++ b/drivers/base/firmware_class.c
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@
 }
 
 static struct bin_attribute firmware_attr_data_tmpl = {
-	.attr = {.name = "data", .mode = 0644, .owner = THIS_MODULE},
+	.attr = {.name = "data", .mode = 0644},
 	.size = 0,
 	.read = firmware_data_read,
 	.write = firmware_data_write,
diff --git a/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c b/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c
index f1b9dd7..ce64e86 100644
--- a/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c
@@ -146,8 +146,7 @@
  **********************************************************/
 
 #define DEF_ATTR(_obj,_name,_mode) \
-	static struct attribute _obj = { \
-		.name = _name, .owner = THIS_MODULE, .mode = _mode }
+	static struct attribute _obj = { .name = _name, .mode = _mode }
 
 /**********************************************************
   /sys/class/pktcdvd/pktcdvd[0-7]/
diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c
index 8e222f2..b5df7e6 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c
@@ -2171,52 +2171,42 @@
 	int err;
 
 	bmc->device_id_attr.attr.name = "device_id";
-	bmc->device_id_attr.attr.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	bmc->device_id_attr.attr.mode = S_IRUGO;
 	bmc->device_id_attr.show = device_id_show;
 
 	bmc->provides_dev_sdrs_attr.attr.name = "provides_device_sdrs";
-	bmc->provides_dev_sdrs_attr.attr.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	bmc->provides_dev_sdrs_attr.attr.mode = S_IRUGO;
 	bmc->provides_dev_sdrs_attr.show = provides_dev_sdrs_show;
 
 	bmc->revision_attr.attr.name = "revision";
-	bmc->revision_attr.attr.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	bmc->revision_attr.attr.mode = S_IRUGO;
 	bmc->revision_attr.show = revision_show;
 
 	bmc->firmware_rev_attr.attr.name = "firmware_revision";
-	bmc->firmware_rev_attr.attr.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	bmc->firmware_rev_attr.attr.mode = S_IRUGO;
 	bmc->firmware_rev_attr.show = firmware_rev_show;
 
 	bmc->version_attr.attr.name = "ipmi_version";
-	bmc->version_attr.attr.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	bmc->version_attr.attr.mode = S_IRUGO;
 	bmc->version_attr.show = ipmi_version_show;
 
 	bmc->add_dev_support_attr.attr.name = "additional_device_support";
-	bmc->add_dev_support_attr.attr.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	bmc->add_dev_support_attr.attr.mode = S_IRUGO;
 	bmc->add_dev_support_attr.show = add_dev_support_show;
 
 	bmc->manufacturer_id_attr.attr.name = "manufacturer_id";
-	bmc->manufacturer_id_attr.attr.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	bmc->manufacturer_id_attr.attr.mode = S_IRUGO;
 	bmc->manufacturer_id_attr.show = manufacturer_id_show;
 
 	bmc->product_id_attr.attr.name = "product_id";
-	bmc->product_id_attr.attr.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	bmc->product_id_attr.attr.mode = S_IRUGO;
 	bmc->product_id_attr.show = product_id_show;
 
 	bmc->guid_attr.attr.name = "guid";
-	bmc->guid_attr.attr.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	bmc->guid_attr.attr.mode = S_IRUGO;
 	bmc->guid_attr.show = guid_show;
 
 	bmc->aux_firmware_rev_attr.attr.name = "aux_firmware_revision";
-	bmc->aux_firmware_rev_attr.attr.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	bmc->aux_firmware_rev_attr.attr.mode = S_IRUGO;
 	bmc->aux_firmware_rev_attr.show = aux_firmware_rev_show;
 
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_stats.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_stats.c
index d2f0cbd..917b9ba 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_stats.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_stats.c
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@
 
 #define CPUFREQ_STATDEVICE_ATTR(_name,_mode,_show) \
 static struct freq_attr _attr_##_name = {\
-	.attr = {.name = __stringify(_name), .owner = THIS_MODULE, \
-		.mode = _mode, }, \
+	.attr = {.name = __stringify(_name), .mode = _mode, }, \
 	.show = _show,\
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_userspace.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_userspace.c
index 860345c..a648970 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_userspace.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_userspace.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
 
 static struct freq_attr freq_attr_scaling_setspeed =
 {
-	.attr = { .name = "scaling_setspeed", .mode = 0644, .owner = THIS_MODULE },
+	.attr = { .name = "scaling_setspeed", .mode = 0644 },
 	.show = show_speed,
 	.store = store_speed,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/freq_table.c b/drivers/cpufreq/freq_table.c
index e749092..5409f3a 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/freq_table.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/freq_table.c
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@
 struct freq_attr cpufreq_freq_attr_scaling_available_freqs = {
 	.attr = { .name = "scaling_available_frequencies",
 		  .mode = 0444,
-		  .owner=THIS_MODULE
 		},
 	.show = show_available_freqs,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/firmware/dcdbas.h b/drivers/firmware/dcdbas.h
index 58a8518..dcdba0f 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/dcdbas.h
+++ b/drivers/firmware/dcdbas.h
@@ -67,8 +67,7 @@
 #define DCDBAS_BIN_ATTR_RW(_name) \
 struct bin_attribute bin_attr_##_name = { \
 	.attr =  { .name = __stringify(_name), \
-		   .mode = 0600, \
-		   .owner = THIS_MODULE }, \
+		   .mode = 0600 }, \
 	.read =  _name##_read, \
 	.write = _name##_write, \
 }
diff --git a/drivers/firmware/dell_rbu.c b/drivers/firmware/dell_rbu.c
index fc702e4..f8afecb 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/dell_rbu.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/dell_rbu.c
@@ -687,18 +687,18 @@
 }
 
 static struct bin_attribute rbu_data_attr = {
-	.attr = {.name = "data",.owner = THIS_MODULE,.mode = 0444},
+	.attr = {.name = "data", .mode = 0444},
 	.read = read_rbu_data,
 };
 
 static struct bin_attribute rbu_image_type_attr = {
-	.attr = {.name = "image_type",.owner = THIS_MODULE,.mode = 0644},
+	.attr = {.name = "image_type", .mode = 0644},
 	.read = read_rbu_image_type,
 	.write = write_rbu_image_type,
 };
 
 static struct bin_attribute rbu_packet_size_attr = {
-	.attr = {.name = "packet_size",.owner = THIS_MODULE,.mode = 0644},
+	.attr = {.name = "packet_size", .mode = 0644},
 	.read = read_rbu_packet_size,
 	.write = write_rbu_packet_size,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/firmware/edd.c b/drivers/firmware/edd.c
index d8806e4..1523227 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/edd.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/edd.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 
 #define EDD_DEVICE_ATTR(_name,_mode,_show,_test) \
 struct edd_attribute edd_attr_##_name = { 	\
-	.attr = {.name = __stringify(_name), .mode = _mode, .owner = THIS_MODULE },	\
+	.attr = {.name = __stringify(_name), .mode = _mode },	\
 	.show	= _show,				\
 	.test	= _test,				\
 };
diff --git a/drivers/firmware/efivars.c b/drivers/firmware/efivars.c
index 1324984..bfd2d67 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/efivars.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/efivars.c
@@ -131,21 +131,21 @@
 
 #define EFI_ATTR(_name, _mode, _show, _store) \
 struct subsys_attribute efi_attr_##_name = { \
-	.attr = {.name = __stringify(_name), .mode = _mode, .owner = THIS_MODULE}, \
+	.attr = {.name = __stringify(_name), .mode = _mode}, \
 	.show = _show, \
 	.store = _store, \
 };
 
 #define EFIVAR_ATTR(_name, _mode, _show, _store) \
 struct efivar_attribute efivar_attr_##_name = { \
-	.attr = {.name = __stringify(_name), .mode = _mode, .owner = THIS_MODULE}, \
+	.attr = {.name = __stringify(_name), .mode = _mode}, \
 	.show = _show, \
 	.store = _store, \
 };
 
 #define VAR_SUBSYS_ATTR(_name, _mode, _show, _store) \
 struct subsys_attribute var_subsys_attr_##_name = { \
-	.attr = {.name = __stringify(_name), .mode = _mode, .owner = THIS_MODULE}, \
+	.attr = {.name = __stringify(_name), .mode = _mode}, \
 	.show = _show, \
 	.store = _store, \
 };
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/chips/eeprom.c b/drivers/i2c/chips/eeprom.c
index bfce13c..5990dd5 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/chips/eeprom.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/chips/eeprom.c
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@
 	.attr = {
 		.name = "eeprom",
 		.mode = S_IRUGO,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.size = EEPROM_SIZE,
 	.read = eeprom_read,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/chips/max6875.c b/drivers/i2c/chips/max6875.c
index 76645c1..1405ce5 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/chips/max6875.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/chips/max6875.c
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@
 	.attr = {
 		.name = "eeprom",
 		.mode = S_IRUGO,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.size = USER_EEPROM_SIZE,
 	.read = max6875_read,
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/sysfs.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/sysfs.c
index 08c299e..bf9b992 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/sysfs.c
@@ -479,7 +479,6 @@
 
 		element->attr.attr.name  = element->name;
 		element->attr.attr.mode  = S_IRUGO;
-		element->attr.attr.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 		element->attr.show       = show;
 		element->index		 = i;
 
diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse.h b/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse.h
index 27a6883..1317bdd 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse.h
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse.h
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@
 		.attr	= {							\
 			.name	= __stringify(_name),				\
 			.mode	= _mode,					\
-			.owner	= THIS_MODULE,					\
 		},								\
 		.show	= psmouse_attr_show_helper,				\
 		.store	= psmouse_attr_set_helper,				\
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_core.c b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_core.c
index 11ced17..4fcb245 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_core.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_core.c
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@
 	list_add(&new_ct->link, &wf_controls);
 
 	new_ct->attr.attr.name = new_ct->name;
-	new_ct->attr.attr.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	new_ct->attr.attr.mode = 0644;
 	new_ct->attr.show = wf_show_control;
 	new_ct->attr.store = wf_store_control;
@@ -325,7 +324,6 @@
 	list_add(&new_sr->link, &wf_sensors);
 
 	new_sr->attr.attr.name = new_sr->name;
-	new_sr->attr.attr.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	new_sr->attr.attr.mode = 0444;
 	new_sr->attr.show = wf_show_sensor;
 	new_sr->attr.store = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/misc/asus-laptop.c b/drivers/misc/asus-laptop.c
index 4f9060a..7798f590e 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/asus-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/asus-laptop.c
@@ -737,8 +737,7 @@
 	struct device_attribute dev_attr_##_name = {			\
 		.attr = {						\
 			.name = __stringify(_name),			\
-			.mode = 0,					\
-			.owner = THIS_MODULE },				\
+			.mode = 0 },					\
 		.show   = NULL,						\
 		.store  = NULL,						\
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ibmveth.c b/drivers/net/ibmveth.c
index 6ec3d50..d96eb72 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ibmveth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ibmveth.c
@@ -1337,7 +1337,7 @@
 
 #define ATTR(_name, _mode)      \
         struct attribute veth_##_name##_attr = {               \
-        .name = __stringify(_name), .mode = _mode, .owner = THIS_MODULE \
+        .name = __stringify(_name), .mode = _mode, \
         };
 
 static ATTR(active, 0644);
diff --git a/drivers/parisc/pdc_stable.c b/drivers/parisc/pdc_stable.c
index 924ef06..fc4bde2 100644
--- a/drivers/parisc/pdc_stable.c
+++ b/drivers/parisc/pdc_stable.c
@@ -121,14 +121,14 @@
 
 #define PDCS_ATTR(_name, _mode, _show, _store) \
 struct subsys_attribute pdcs_attr_##_name = { \
-	.attr = {.name = __stringify(_name), .mode = _mode, .owner = THIS_MODULE}, \
+	.attr = {.name = __stringify(_name), .mode = _mode}, \
 	.show = _show, \
 	.store = _store, \
 };
 
 #define PATHS_ATTR(_name, _mode, _show, _store) \
 struct pdcspath_attribute paths_attr_##_name = { \
-	.attr = {.name = __stringify(_name), .mode = _mode, .owner = THIS_MODULE}, \
+	.attr = {.name = __stringify(_name), .mode = _mode}, \
 	.show = _show, \
 	.store = _store, \
 };
diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_ibm.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_ibm.c
index e7322c2..74556ec 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_ibm.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_ibm.c
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@
 static struct bin_attribute ibm_apci_table_attr = {
 	    .attr = {
 		    .name = "apci_table",
-		    .owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		    .mode = S_IRUGO,
 	    },
 	    .read = ibm_read_apci_table,
diff --git a/drivers/pci/pci-sysfs.c b/drivers/pci/pci-sysfs.c
index 284e83a..d448f8d 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pci-sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/pci-sysfs.c
@@ -499,7 +499,6 @@
 			sprintf(res_attr_name, "resource%d", i);
 			res_attr->attr.name = res_attr_name;
 			res_attr->attr.mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
-			res_attr->attr.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 			res_attr->size = pci_resource_len(pdev, i);
 			res_attr->mmap = pci_mmap_resource;
 			res_attr->private = &pdev->resource[i];
@@ -582,7 +581,6 @@
 	.attr =	{
 		.name = "config",
 		.mode = S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.size = 256,
 	.read = pci_read_config,
@@ -593,7 +591,6 @@
 	.attr =	{
 		.name = "config",
 		.mode = S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.size = 4096,
 	.read = pci_read_config,
@@ -628,7 +625,6 @@
 			rom_attr->size = pci_resource_len(pdev, PCI_ROM_RESOURCE);
 			rom_attr->attr.name = "rom";
 			rom_attr->attr.mode = S_IRUSR;
-			rom_attr->attr.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 			rom_attr->read = pci_read_rom;
 			rom_attr->write = pci_write_rom;
 			retval = sysfs_create_bin_file(&pdev->dev.kobj, rom_attr);
diff --git a/drivers/pci/probe.c b/drivers/pci/probe.c
index e48fcf0..08783bd3 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/probe.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/probe.c
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 		b->legacy_io->attr.name = "legacy_io";
 		b->legacy_io->size = 0xffff;
 		b->legacy_io->attr.mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
-		b->legacy_io->attr.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 		b->legacy_io->read = pci_read_legacy_io;
 		b->legacy_io->write = pci_write_legacy_io;
 		class_device_create_bin_file(&b->class_dev, b->legacy_io);
@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@
 		b->legacy_mem->attr.name = "legacy_mem";
 		b->legacy_mem->size = 1024*1024;
 		b->legacy_mem->attr.mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
-		b->legacy_mem->attr.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 		b->legacy_mem->mmap = pci_mmap_legacy_mem;
 		class_device_create_bin_file(&b->class_dev, b->legacy_mem);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/socket_sysfs.c b/drivers/pcmcia/socket_sysfs.c
index a2bb465..dbfbe65 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/socket_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/socket_sysfs.c
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@
 };
 
 static struct bin_attribute pccard_cis_attr = {
-	.attr = { .name = "cis", .mode = S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, .owner = THIS_MODULE},
+	.attr = { .name = "cis", .mode = S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR },
 	.size = 0x200,
 	.read = pccard_show_cis,
 	.write = pccard_store_cis,
diff --git a/drivers/rapidio/rio-sysfs.c b/drivers/rapidio/rio-sysfs.c
index eed9143..a3972b9 100644
--- a/drivers/rapidio/rio-sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/rapidio/rio-sysfs.c
@@ -197,7 +197,6 @@
 	.attr = {
 		 .name = "config",
 		 .mode = S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
-		 .owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		 },
 	.size = 0x200000,
 	.read = rio_read_config,
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1553.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1553.c
index afa64c7..b024cfb 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1553.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1553.c
@@ -290,7 +290,6 @@
 	.attr = {
 		.name = "nvram",
 		.mode = S_IRUGO | S_IWUGO,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.size = RTC_OFFSET,
 	.read = ds1553_nvram_read,
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1742.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1742.c
index d68288b..1638acd 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1742.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1742.c
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@
 	.attr = {
 		.name = "nvram",
 		.mode = S_IRUGO | S_IWUGO,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.read = ds1742_nvram_read,
 	.write = ds1742_nvram_write,
diff --git a/drivers/s390/cio/chp.c b/drivers/s390/cio/chp.c
index ac289e6..96a8a72 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/cio/chp.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/cio/chp.c
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@
 	.attr = {
 		.name = "measurement_chars",
 		.mode = S_IRUSR,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.size = sizeof(struct cmg_chars),
 	.read = chp_measurement_chars_read,
@@ -217,7 +216,6 @@
 	.attr = {
 		.name = "measurement",
 		.mode = S_IRUSR,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.size = sizeof(struct cmg_entry),
 	.read = chp_measurement_read,
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_sys.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_sys.c
index 65ffc21..bb0287a 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_sys.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_sys.c
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@
 
 #define QETH_DEVICE_ATTR(_id,_name,_mode,_show,_store)			     \
 struct device_attribute dev_attr_##_id = {				     \
-	.attr = {.name=__stringify(_name), .mode=_mode, .owner=THIS_MODULE },\
+	.attr = {.name=__stringify(_name), .mode=_mode, },\
 	.show	= _show,						     \
 	.store	= _store,						     \
 };
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/arcmsr/arcmsr_attr.c b/drivers/scsi/arcmsr/arcmsr_attr.c
index 03bfed6..8908228 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/arcmsr/arcmsr_attr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/arcmsr/arcmsr_attr.c
@@ -188,7 +188,6 @@
 	.attr = {
 		.name = "mu_read",
 		.mode = S_IRUSR ,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.size = 1032,
 	.read = arcmsr_sysfs_iop_message_read,
@@ -198,7 +197,6 @@
 	.attr = {
 		.name = "mu_write",
 		.mode = S_IWUSR,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.size = 1032,
 	.write = arcmsr_sysfs_iop_message_write,
@@ -208,7 +206,6 @@
 	.attr = {
 		.name = "mu_clear",
 		.mode = S_IWUSR,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.size = 1,
 	.write = arcmsr_sysfs_iop_message_clear,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
index e34442e..578ed79 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
@@ -1368,7 +1368,6 @@
 	memset(bin_attr, 0, sizeof(*bin_attr));
 
 	bin_attr->attr.name = SMP_BIN_ATTR_NAME;
-	bin_attr->attr.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	bin_attr->attr.mode = 0600;
 
 	bin_attr->size = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_attr.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_attr.c
index 95fe77e..f81fe50 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_attr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_attr.c
@@ -1200,7 +1200,6 @@
 	.attr = {
 		.name = "ctlreg",
 		.mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.size = 256,
 	.read = sysfs_ctlreg_read,
@@ -1422,7 +1421,6 @@
 	.attr = {
 		.name = "mbox",
 		.mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.size = MAILBOX_CMD_SIZE,
 	.read = sysfs_mbox_read,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c
index 8081b63..9658725 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_attr.c
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@
 	.attr = {
 		.name = "fw_dump",
 		.mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.size = 0,
 	.read = qla2x00_sysfs_read_fw_dump,
@@ -149,7 +148,6 @@
 	.attr = {
 		.name = "nvram",
 		.mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.size = 512,
 	.read = qla2x00_sysfs_read_nvram,
@@ -198,7 +196,6 @@
 	.attr = {
 		.name = "optrom",
 		.mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.size = OPTROM_SIZE_24XX,
 	.read = qla2x00_sysfs_read_optrom,
@@ -279,7 +276,6 @@
 	.attr = {
 		.name = "optrom_ctl",
 		.mode = S_IWUSR,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.size = 0,
 	.write = qla2x00_sysfs_write_optrom_ctl,
@@ -327,7 +323,6 @@
 	.attr = {
 		.name = "vpd",
 		.mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.size = 0,
 	.read = qla2x00_sysfs_read_vpd,
@@ -375,7 +370,6 @@
 	.attr = {
 		.name = "sfp",
 		.mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.size = SFP_DEV_SIZE * 2,
 	.read = qla2x00_sysfs_read_sfp,
diff --git a/drivers/spi/at25.c b/drivers/spi/at25.c
index 8efa07e..fde1ded 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/at25.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/at25.c
@@ -314,7 +314,6 @@
 	 */
 	at25->bin.attr.name = "eeprom";
 	at25->bin.attr.mode = S_IRUSR;
-	at25->bin.attr.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	at25->bin.read = at25_bin_read;
 
 	at25->bin.size = at25->chip.byte_len;
diff --git a/drivers/video/aty/radeon_base.c b/drivers/video/aty/radeon_base.c
index 2ce0501..3b3c657 100644
--- a/drivers/video/aty/radeon_base.c
+++ b/drivers/video/aty/radeon_base.c
@@ -2126,7 +2126,6 @@
 static struct bin_attribute edid1_attr = {
 	.attr   = {
 		.name	= "edid1",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.mode	= 0444,
 	},
 	.size	= EDID_LENGTH,
@@ -2136,7 +2135,6 @@
 static struct bin_attribute edid2_attr = {
 	.attr   = {
 		.name	= "edid2",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 		.mode	= 0444,
 	},
 	.size	= EDID_LENGTH,
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c b/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
index c65e81f..7e06223 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
 
 #define DECLARE_ATTR(_name,_mode,_show,_store)			\
 {							 	\
-	.attr	= { .name = __stringify(_name), .mode = _mode, .owner = THIS_MODULE },	\
+	.attr	= { .name = __stringify(_name), .mode = _mode }, \
 	.show	= _show,					\
 	.store	= _store,					\
 }
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/lcd.c b/drivers/video/backlight/lcd.c
index 6ef8f0a..648b53c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/lcd.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/lcd.c
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
 
 #define DECLARE_ATTR(_name,_mode,_show,_store)			\
 {							 	\
-	.attr	= { .name = __stringify(_name), .mode = _mode, .owner = THIS_MODULE },	\
+	.attr	= { .name = __stringify(_name), .mode = _mode }, \
 	.show	= _show,					\
 	.store	= _store,					\
 }
diff --git a/drivers/w1/slaves/w1_ds2433.c b/drivers/w1/slaves/w1_ds2433.c
index 8ea17a5..4e13aa7 100644
--- a/drivers/w1/slaves/w1_ds2433.c
+++ b/drivers/w1/slaves/w1_ds2433.c
@@ -252,7 +252,6 @@
 	.attr = {
 		.name = "eeprom",
 		.mode = S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.size = W1_EEPROM_SIZE,
 	.read = w1_f23_read_bin,
diff --git a/drivers/w1/slaves/w1_therm.c b/drivers/w1/slaves/w1_therm.c
index 1a6937dc..8ba4e57 100644
--- a/drivers/w1/slaves/w1_therm.c
+++ b/drivers/w1/slaves/w1_therm.c
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 	.attr = {
 		.name = "w1_slave",
 		.mode = S_IRUGO,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 	.size = W1_SLAVE_DATA_SIZE,
 	.read = w1_therm_read_bin,
diff --git a/drivers/w1/w1.c b/drivers/w1/w1.c
index 7d6876d..1838cb2 100644
--- a/drivers/w1/w1.c
+++ b/drivers/w1/w1.c
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@
       .attr = {
               .name = "id",
               .mode = S_IRUGO,
-              .owner = THIS_MODULE,
       },
       .size = 8,
       .read = w1_slave_read_id,
@@ -167,7 +166,6 @@
       .attr = {
               .name = "rw",
               .mode = S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
-              .owner = THIS_MODULE,
       },
       .size = PAGE_SIZE,
       .read = w1_default_read,
diff --git a/drivers/zorro/zorro-sysfs.c b/drivers/zorro/zorro-sysfs.c
index c3ba0ec..7e03cc6 100644
--- a/drivers/zorro/zorro-sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/zorro/zorro-sysfs.c
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@
 	.attr =	{
 		.name = "config",
 		.mode = S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE
 	},
 	.size = sizeof(struct ConfigDev),
 	.read = zorro_read_config,
diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/main.c b/fs/ecryptfs/main.c
index 606128f..02ca6f1 100644
--- a/fs/ecryptfs/main.c
+++ b/fs/ecryptfs/main.c
@@ -840,8 +840,6 @@
 		goto out;
 	}
 	kobj_set_kset_s(&ecryptfs_subsys, fs_subsys);
-	sysfs_attr_version.attr.owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	sysfs_attr_version_str.attr.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	rc = do_sysfs_registration();
 	if (rc) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "sysfs registration failed\n");
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/cluster/masklog.c b/fs/ocfs2/cluster/masklog.c
index 2b205f5..e9e042b 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/cluster/masklog.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/cluster/masklog.c
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@
 #define define_mask(_name) {			\
 	.attr = {				\
 		.name = #_name,			\
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE,		\
 		.mode = S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,	\
 	},					\
 	.mask = ML_##_name,			\
diff --git a/fs/partitions/check.c b/fs/partitions/check.c
index 9a3a058..98e0b85 100644
--- a/fs/partitions/check.c
+++ b/fs/partitions/check.c
@@ -397,7 +397,6 @@
 		static struct attribute addpartattr = {
 			.name = "whole_disk",
 			.mode = S_IRUSR | S_IRGRP | S_IROTH,
-			.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 		};
 
 		sysfs_create_file(&p->kobj, &addpartattr);
diff --git a/fs/sysfs/bin.c b/fs/sysfs/bin.c
index 618b8ae..3c5574a 100644
--- a/fs/sysfs/bin.c
+++ b/fs/sysfs/bin.c
@@ -175,25 +175,20 @@
 	if (!sysfs_get_active(attr_sd))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	/* Grab the module reference for this attribute */
-	error = -ENODEV;
-	if (!try_module_get(attr->attr.owner))
-		goto err_sput;
-
 	error = -EACCES;
 	if ((file->f_mode & FMODE_WRITE) && !(attr->write || attr->mmap))
-		goto err_mput;
+		goto err_out;
 	if ((file->f_mode & FMODE_READ) && !(attr->read || attr->mmap))
-		goto err_mput;
+		goto err_out;
 
 	error = -ENOMEM;
 	bb = kzalloc(sizeof(*bb), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!bb)
-		goto err_mput;
+		goto err_out;
 
 	bb->buffer = kmalloc(PAGE_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!bb->buffer)
-		goto err_mput;
+		goto err_out;
 
 	mutex_init(&bb->mutex);
 	file->private_data = bb;
@@ -203,9 +198,7 @@
 	sysfs_get(attr_sd);
 	return 0;
 
- err_mput:
-	module_put(attr->attr.owner);
- err_sput:
+ err_out:
 	sysfs_put_active(attr_sd);
 	kfree(bb);
 	return error;
@@ -214,13 +207,11 @@
 static int release(struct inode * inode, struct file * file)
 {
 	struct sysfs_dirent *attr_sd = file->f_path.dentry->d_fsdata;
-	struct bin_attribute *attr = attr_sd->s_elem.bin_attr.bin_attr;
 	struct bin_buffer *bb = file->private_data;
 
 	if (bb->mmapped)
 		sysfs_put_active_two(attr_sd);
 	sysfs_put(attr_sd);
-	module_put(attr->attr.owner);
 	kfree(bb->buffer);
 	kfree(bb);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/fs/sysfs/file.c b/fs/sysfs/file.c
index d673d9b..a84b734 100644
--- a/fs/sysfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/sysfs/file.c
@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@
 static int sysfs_open_file(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
 	struct sysfs_dirent *attr_sd = file->f_path.dentry->d_fsdata;
-	struct attribute *attr = attr_sd->s_elem.attr.attr;
 	struct kobject *kobj = attr_sd->s_parent->s_elem.dir.kobj;
 	struct sysfs_buffer * buffer;
 	struct sysfs_ops * ops = NULL;
@@ -251,11 +250,6 @@
 	if (!sysfs_get_active_two(attr_sd))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	/* Grab the module reference for this attribute */
-	error = -ENODEV;
-	if (!try_module_get(attr->owner))
-		goto err_sput;
-
 	/* if the kobject has no ktype, then we assume that it is a subsystem
 	 * itself, and use ops for it.
 	 */
@@ -272,7 +266,7 @@
 	 * or the subsystem have no operations.
 	 */
 	if (!ops)
-		goto err_mput;
+		goto err_out;
 
 	/* File needs write support.
 	 * The inode's perms must say it's ok, 
@@ -280,7 +274,7 @@
 	 */
 	if (file->f_mode & FMODE_WRITE) {
 		if (!(inode->i_mode & S_IWUGO) || !ops->store)
-			goto err_mput;
+			goto err_out;
 	}
 
 	/* File needs read support.
@@ -289,7 +283,7 @@
 	 */
 	if (file->f_mode & FMODE_READ) {
 		if (!(inode->i_mode & S_IRUGO) || !ops->show)
-			goto err_mput;
+			goto err_out;
 	}
 
 	/* No error? Great, allocate a buffer for the file, and store it
@@ -298,7 +292,7 @@
 	error = -ENOMEM;
 	buffer = kzalloc(sizeof(struct sysfs_buffer), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!buffer)
-		goto err_mput;
+		goto err_out;
 
 	init_MUTEX(&buffer->sem);
 	buffer->needs_read_fill = 1;
@@ -310,9 +304,7 @@
 	sysfs_get(attr_sd);
 	return 0;
 
- err_mput:
-	module_put(attr->owner);
- err_sput:
+ err_out:
 	sysfs_put_active_two(attr_sd);
 	return error;
 }
@@ -320,12 +312,9 @@
 static int sysfs_release(struct inode * inode, struct file * filp)
 {
 	struct sysfs_dirent *attr_sd = filp->f_path.dentry->d_fsdata;
-	struct attribute *attr = attr_sd->s_elem.attr.attr;
 	struct sysfs_buffer *buffer = filp->private_data;
 
 	sysfs_put(attr_sd);
-	/* After this point, attr should not be accessed. */
-	module_put(attr->owner);
 
 	if (buffer) {
 		if (buffer->page)
diff --git a/include/linux/sysdev.h b/include/linux/sysdev.h
index e699ab2..e2857465 100644
--- a/include/linux/sysdev.h
+++ b/include/linux/sysdev.h
@@ -101,8 +101,7 @@
 
 #define _SYSDEV_ATTR(_name,_mode,_show,_store)			\
 {								\
-	.attr = { .name = __stringify(_name), .mode = _mode,	\
-		 .owner = THIS_MODULE },			\
+	.attr = { .name = __stringify(_name), .mode = _mode },	\
 	.show	= _show,					\
 	.store	= _store,					\
 }
diff --git a/include/linux/sysfs.h b/include/linux/sysfs.h
index 2f86b08..161e19a 100644
--- a/include/linux/sysfs.h
+++ b/include/linux/sysfs.h
@@ -20,9 +20,13 @@
 struct nameidata;
 struct dentry;
 
+/* FIXME
+ * The *owner field is no longer used, but leave around
+ * until the tree gets cleaned up fully.
+ */
 struct attribute {
 	const char		* name;
-	struct module 		* owner;
+	struct module		* owner;
 	mode_t			mode;
 };
 
@@ -39,14 +43,14 @@
  */
 
 #define __ATTR(_name,_mode,_show,_store) { \
-	.attr = {.name = __stringify(_name), .mode = _mode, .owner = THIS_MODULE },	\
+	.attr = {.name = __stringify(_name), .mode = _mode },	\
 	.show	= _show,					\
 	.store	= _store,					\
 }
 
 #define __ATTR_RO(_name) { \
-	.attr	= { .name = __stringify(_name), .mode = 0444, .owner = THIS_MODULE },	\
-	.show	= _name##_show,	\
+	.attr	= { .name = __stringify(_name), .mode = 0444 },	\
+	.show	= _name##_show,					\
 }
 
 #define __ATTR_NULL { .attr = { .name = NULL } }
diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index 9bd93de..015d60c 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -488,8 +488,7 @@
         mod->field = NULL;                                            \
 }                                                                     \
 static struct module_attribute modinfo_##field = {                    \
-	.attr = { .name = __stringify(field), .mode = 0444,           \
-		  .owner = THIS_MODULE },                             \
+	.attr = { .name = __stringify(field), .mode = 0444 },         \
 	.show = show_modinfo_##field,                                 \
 	.setup = setup_modinfo_##field,                               \
 	.test = modinfo_##field##_exists,                             \
@@ -793,7 +792,7 @@
 }
 
 static struct module_attribute refcnt = {
-	.attr = { .name = "refcnt", .mode = 0444, .owner = THIS_MODULE },
+	.attr = { .name = "refcnt", .mode = 0444 },
 	.show = show_refcnt,
 };
 
@@ -851,7 +850,7 @@
 }
 
 static struct module_attribute initstate = {
-	.attr = { .name = "initstate", .mode = 0444, .owner = THIS_MODULE },
+	.attr = { .name = "initstate", .mode = 0444 },
 	.show = show_initstate,
 };
 
@@ -1032,7 +1031,6 @@
 		sattr->mattr.show = module_sect_show;
 		sattr->mattr.store = NULL;
 		sattr->mattr.attr.name = sattr->name;
-		sattr->mattr.attr.owner = mod;
 		sattr->mattr.attr.mode = S_IRUGO;
 		*(gattr++) = &(sattr++)->mattr.attr;
 	}
@@ -1090,7 +1088,6 @@
 		if (!attr->test ||
 		    (attr->test && attr->test(mod))) {
 			memcpy(temp_attr, attr, sizeof(*temp_attr));
-			temp_attr->attr.owner = mod;
 			error = sysfs_create_file(&mod->mkobj.kobj,&temp_attr->attr);
 			++temp_attr;
 		}
diff --git a/kernel/params.c b/kernel/params.c
index e61c46c..effbaae 100644
--- a/kernel/params.c
+++ b/kernel/params.c
@@ -491,7 +491,6 @@
 			pattr->mattr.show = param_attr_show;
 			pattr->mattr.store = param_attr_store;
 			pattr->mattr.attr.name = (char *)&kp->name[name_skip];
-			pattr->mattr.attr.owner = mk->mod;
 			pattr->mattr.attr.mode = kp->perm;
 			*(gattr++) = &(pattr++)->mattr.attr;
 		}
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_sysfs_br.c b/net/bridge/br_sysfs_br.c
index 33c6c4a..31ace23 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_sysfs_br.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_sysfs_br.c
@@ -383,8 +383,7 @@
 
 static struct bin_attribute bridge_forward = {
 	.attr = { .name = SYSFS_BRIDGE_FDB,
-		  .mode = S_IRUGO,
-		  .owner = THIS_MODULE, },
+		  .mode = S_IRUGO, },
 	.read = brforward_read,
 };
 
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c b/net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c
index 2da2292..79db51f 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_sysfs_if.c
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@
 #define BRPORT_ATTR(_name,_mode,_show,_store)		        \
 struct brport_attribute brport_attr_##_name = { 	        \
 	.attr = {.name = __stringify(_name), 			\
-		 .mode = _mode, 				\
-		 .owner = THIS_MODULE, },			\
+		 .mode = _mode },				\
 	.show	= _show,					\
 	.store	= _store,					\
 };