diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/intel_vr_nor.c b/drivers/mtd/maps/intel_vr_nor.c
index 5ab71f0e1bcd..8bf79775e7c1 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/intel_vr_nor.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/intel_vr_nor.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ static int vr_nor_mtd_setup(struct vr_nor_mtd *p)
 	if (!p->info)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	p->info->owner = THIS_MODULE;
+	p->info->dev.parent = &p->dev->dev;
 
 	return 0;
 }