diff --git a/net/batman-adv/log.c b/net/batman-adv/log.c
index 56dc532f7a2c..b422a8b34b9f 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/log.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/log.c
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ static const struct file_operations batadv_log_fops = {
 	.read           = batadv_log_read,
 	.poll           = batadv_log_poll,
 	.llseek         = no_llseek,
+	.owner          = THIS_MODULE,
 };
 
 int batadv_debug_log_setup(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)