diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c b/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c
index 203651ebccb0..4eaadcfcb0fe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c
@@ -255,7 +255,6 @@ int mdiobus_register(struct mii_bus *bus)
 
 	bus->dev.parent = bus->parent;
 	bus->dev.class = &mdio_bus_class;
-	bus->dev.driver = bus->parent->driver;
 	bus->dev.groups = NULL;
 	dev_set_name(&bus->dev, "%s", bus->id);