diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/ad7877.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/ad7877.c
index cc39057d0117..90311df47e4f 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/ad7877.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/ad7877.c
@@ -725,7 +725,6 @@ static int ad7877_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 
 	input_dev->name = "AD7877 Touchscreen";
 	input_dev->phys = ts->phys;
-	input_dev->dev.parent = &spi->dev;
 
 	__set_bit(EV_KEY, input_dev->evbit);
 	__set_bit(BTN_TOUCH, input_dev->keybit);