diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/gpio-addr-flash.c b/drivers/mtd/maps/gpio-addr-flash.c
index 2fb346091af2..385305e66fd1 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/gpio-addr-flash.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/gpio-addr-flash.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ static int gpio_flash_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		kfree(state);
 		return -ENXIO;
 	}
-
+	state->mtd->dev.parent = &pdev->dev;
 
 	mtd_device_parse_register(state->mtd, part_probe_types, NULL,
 				  pdata->parts, pdata->nr_parts);