diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/serport.c b/drivers/input/serio/serport.c
index 6d345112bcb758c1ef5dda8c538659328af48759..6e362de3f412fe32a5755bdd49aed8bd891fecb5 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/serport.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/serport.c
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ static ssize_t serport_ldisc_read(struct tty_struct * tty, struct file * file, u
 	serio->open = serport_serio_open;
 	serio->close = serport_serio_close;
 	serio->port_data = serport;
+	serio->dev.parent = tty->dev;
 
 	serio_register_port(serport->serio);
 	printk(KERN_INFO "serio: Serial port %s\n", tty_name(tty, name));