diff --git a/include/linux/serio.h b/include/linux/serio.h
index 8f52228..0f478a8 100644
--- a/include/linux/serio.h
+++ b/include/linux/serio.h
@@ -86,12 +86,7 @@
 void serio_unregister_port(struct serio *serio);
 void serio_unregister_child_port(struct serio *serio);
 
-void __serio_register_driver(struct serio_driver *drv, struct module *owner);
-static inline void serio_register_driver(struct serio_driver *drv)
-{
-	__serio_register_driver(drv, THIS_MODULE);
-}
-
+int serio_register_driver(struct serio_driver *drv);
 void serio_unregister_driver(struct serio_driver *drv);
 
 static inline int serio_write(struct serio *serio, unsigned char data)