diff --git a/drivers/gpio/mcp23s08.c b/drivers/gpio/mcp23s08.c
index bb60e8c..7fb5b9d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/mcp23s08.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/mcp23s08.c
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@
 	mcp->chip.base = pdata->base;
 	mcp->chip.ngpio = 8;
 	mcp->chip.can_sleep = 1;
+	mcp->chip.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 	spi_set_drvdata(spi, mcp);