diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/ad7879.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/ad7879.c
index 31d2a3029d5f..0789d8e19eab 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/ad7879.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/ad7879.c
@@ -545,7 +545,6 @@ int ad7879_probe(struct device *dev, struct regmap *regmap,
 
 	input_dev->name = "AD7879 Touchscreen";
 	input_dev->phys = ts->phys;
-	input_dev->dev.parent = dev;
 	input_dev->id.bustype = bustype;
 
 	input_dev->open = ad7879_open;