diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/Documentation/trigger.txt b/drivers/staging/iio/Documentation/trigger.txt
index 7c0e505e4f04a..299a1add98bf9 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/Documentation/trigger.txt
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/Documentation/trigger.txt
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@ struct iio_trig *trig = iio_trigger_alloc("<trigger format string>", ...);
 allocates a trigger structure.  The key elements to then fill in within
 a driver are:
 
-trig->owner
-	Typically set to THIS_MODULE. Used to ensure correct
-	ownership of core allocated resources.
-
 trig->set_trigger_state:
 	Function that enables / disables the underlying source of the trigger.