diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/cs.c b/drivers/pcmcia/cs.c
index 9d8b9c1..f0630a6 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/cs.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/cs.c
@@ -140,19 +140,13 @@
 	struct device *dev = get_device(&skt->dev);
 	if (!dev)
 		return NULL;
-	skt = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
-	if (!try_module_get(skt->owner)) {
-		put_device(&skt->dev);
-		return NULL;
-	}
-	return skt;
+	return dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(pcmcia_get_socket);
 
 
 void pcmcia_put_socket(struct pcmcia_socket *skt)
 {
-	module_put(skt->owner);
 	put_device(&skt->dev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(pcmcia_put_socket);