diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/vmu-flash.c b/drivers/mtd/maps/vmu-flash.c
index a7ec947a3ebb..f96a165fccc7 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(sizeof(struct vmu_cache), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!pcache)