diff --git a/block/bsg.c b/block/bsg.c
index ed26468..b8ddfc6 100644
--- a/block/bsg.c
+++ b/block/bsg.c
@@ -1010,10 +1010,7 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(bsg_register_queue);
 
-static struct cdev bsg_cdev = {
-	.kobj   = {.name = "bsg", },
-	.owner  = THIS_MODULE,
-};
+static struct cdev bsg_cdev;
 
 static int __init bsg_init(void)
 {