diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/44x/gpio.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/44x/gpio.c
index aea0d913b59d..4413a94cf7a6 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/44x/gpio.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/44x/gpio.c
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ static int ppc4xx_gpio_probe(struct platform_device *ofdev)
 
 	gc = &chip->gc;
 
+	gc->parent = dev;
 	gc->base = -1;
 	gc->ngpio = 32;
 	gc->direction_input = ppc4xx_gpio_dir_in;