diff --git a/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1x.c b/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1x.c
index 1ec7ebaff9e9..0030d8b84669 100644
--- a/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1x.c
+++ b/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1x.c
@@ -1583,6 +1583,8 @@ static int __devinit snd_emu10k1x_probe(struct pci_dev *pci,
 	sprintf(card->longname, "%s at 0x%lx irq %i",
 		card->shortname, chip->port, chip->irq);
 
+	snd_card_set_dev(card, &pci->dev);
+
 	if ((err = snd_card_register(card)) < 0) {
 		snd_card_free(card);
 		return err;