diff --git a/linux-2.6-xen-sparse/drivers/xen/xenbus/xenbus_probe.c b/linux-2.6-xen-sparse/drivers/xen/xenbus/xenbus_probe.c
index 987cdfcd11..287e316d14 100644
--- a/linux-2.6-xen-sparse/drivers/xen/xenbus/xenbus_probe.c
+++ b/linux-2.6-xen-sparse/drivers/xen/xenbus/xenbus_probe.c
@@ -331,7 +331,9 @@ int xenbus_register_driver_common(struct xenbus_driver *drv,
 
 	drv->driver.name = drv->name;
 	drv->driver.bus = &bus->bus;
+#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,10)
 	drv->driver.owner = drv->owner;
+#endif
 
 	mutex_lock(&xenwatch_mutex);
 	ret = driver_register(&drv->driver);