diff --git a/package/kernel/lantiq/ltq-adsl-mei/src/drv_mei_cpe.c b/package/kernel/lantiq/ltq-adsl-mei/src/drv_mei_cpe.c
index b5e7f07319..ba23232ee9 100644
--- a/package/kernel/lantiq/ltq-adsl-mei/src/drv_mei_cpe.c
+++ b/package/kernel/lantiq/ltq-adsl-mei/src/drv_mei_cpe.c
@@ -2771,7 +2771,11 @@ static int ltq_mei_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	IFX_MEI_DMSG("Start loopback test...\n");
 	DFE_Loopback_Test ();
 #endif
+#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(6, 4, 0)
 	dsl_class = class_create(THIS_MODULE, "ifx_mei");
+#else
+	dsl_class = class_create("ifx_mei");
+#endif
 	device_create(dsl_class, NULL, MKDEV(MEI_MAJOR, 0), NULL, "ifx_mei");
 	return 0;
 }