diff --git a/include/linux/ide.h b/include/linux/ide.h
index ac8b25f..e990190 100644
--- a/include/linux/ide.h
+++ b/include/linux/ide.h
@@ -1089,9 +1089,11 @@
 
 /*
  * Subdrivers support.
+ *
+ * The gendriver.owner field should be set to the module owner of this driver.
+ * The gendriver.name field should be set to the name of this driver
  */
 typedef struct ide_driver_s {
-	struct module			*owner;
 	const char			*version;
 	u8				media;
 	unsigned supports_dsc_overlap	: 1;