diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi.c b/drivers/spi/spi.c
index 77eae99af11c..b2ccdea30cb9 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi.c
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ struct spi_device *spi_alloc_device(struct spi_master *master)
 	}
 
 	spi->master = master;
-	spi->dev.parent = dev;
+	spi->dev.parent = &master->dev;
 	spi->dev.bus = &spi_bus_type;
 	spi->dev.release = spidev_release;
 	device_initialize(&spi->dev);