diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/vmu-flash.c b/drivers/mtd/maps/vmu-flash.c
index b76d0609d1b7..10244e6731d0 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/vmu-flash.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/vmu-flash.c
@@ -547,6 +547,7 @@ static void vmu_queryblocks(struct mapleq *mq)
 	mpart->partition = card->partition;
 	mtd_cur->priv = mpart;
 	mtd_cur->owner = THIS_MODULE;
+	mtd_cur->dev.parent = &mdev->dev;
 
 	pcache = kzalloc_obj(struct vmu_cache);
 	if (!pcache)