diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/mpc5121_nfc.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/mpc5121_nfc.c
index 019fe0dc620320bd42fa3c5e54c235c1e70619fa..d6bbde4a5331775ccd6efd787e7ab231dfbd0b29 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/mpc5121_nfc.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/mpc5121_nfc.c
@@ -659,6 +659,7 @@ static int mpc5121_nfc_probe(struct platform_device *op)
 	chip = &prv->chip;
 
 	mtd->priv = chip;
+	mtd->dev.parent = dev;
 	chip->priv = prv;
 	prv->dev = dev;