diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c b/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c
index cf1f3f0a4b9b..d7bf1918ca62 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c
@@ -1808,6 +1808,7 @@ static int lan78xx_mdio_init(struct lan78xx_net *dev)
 	dev->mdiobus->read = lan78xx_mdiobus_read;
 	dev->mdiobus->write = lan78xx_mdiobus_write;
 	dev->mdiobus->name = "lan78xx-mdiobus";
+	dev->mdiobus->parent = &dev->udev->dev;
 
 	snprintf(dev->mdiobus->id, MII_BUS_ID_SIZE, "usb-%03d:%03d",
 		 dev->udev->bus->busnum, dev->udev->devnum);