diff --git a/sys/cam/cam_xpt.c b/sys/cam/cam_xpt.c
index 245a5657aea..172b2254729 100644
--- a/sys/cam/cam_xpt.c
+++ b/sys/cam/cam_xpt.c
@@ -4428,7 +4428,6 @@ xpt_alloc_device(struct cam_eb *bus, struct cam_et *target, lun_id_t lun_id)
 	SLIST_INIT(&device->asyncs);
 	SLIST_INIT(&device->periphs);
 	device->generation = 0;
-	device->owner = NULL;
 	device->flags = CAM_DEV_UNCONFIGURED;
 	device->tag_delay_count = 0;
 	device->tag_saved_openings = 0;
diff --git a/sys/cam/cam_xpt_internal.h b/sys/cam/cam_xpt_internal.h
index 6d2aeccce46..f58d120cb6c 100644
--- a/sys/cam/cam_xpt_internal.h
+++ b/sys/cam/cam_xpt_internal.h
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ struct cam_ed {
 	struct	async_list asyncs;	/* Async callback info for this B/T/L */
 	struct	periph_list periphs;	/* All attached devices */
 	u_int	generation;		/* Generation number */
-	struct	cam_periph *owner;	/* Peripheral driver's ownership tag */
 	void		 *quirk;	/* Oddities about this device */
 	u_int		 maxtags;
 	u_int		 mintags;