diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/docg4.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/docg4.c
index e5d7bcaafa7d..510c12d41761 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/docg4.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/docg4.c
@@ -1316,7 +1316,7 @@ static int __init probe_docg4(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	doc = (struct docg4_priv *) (nand + 1);
 	mtd->priv = nand;
 	nand->priv = doc;
-	mtd->owner = THIS_MODULE;
+	mtd->dev.parent = &pdev->dev;
 	doc->virtadr = virtadr;
 	doc->dev = dev;