--- a/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx_mdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx_mdio.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ static int __init ag71xx_mdio_probe(stru
 	am->mii_bus.reset = ag71xx_mdio_reset;
 	am->mii_bus.irq = am->mii_irq;
 	am->mii_bus.priv = am;
-	am->mii_bus.dev = &pdev->dev;
+	am->mii_bus.parent = &pdev->dev;
 	snprintf(am->mii_bus.id, MII_BUS_ID_SIZE, "%x", 0);
 
 	pdata = pdev->dev.platform_data;