diff --git a/code/lkm.c b/code/lkm.c
index c6c208bc3..512d00709 100644
--- a/code/lkm.c
+++ b/code/lkm.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ int lkm_release(struct inode *, struct file *);
 long lkm_ioctl(struct file *, unsigned int, long unsigend);
 
 static struct file_operations lkm_fops = {
-	.owner = "",
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open = lkm_open,
 	.release = lkm_release,
 	.unlocked_ioctl = lkm_ioctl,