diff --git a/drivers/regulator/max8952.c b/drivers/regulator/max8952.c
index cf2a2912cb1b..451237efb359 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/max8952.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/max8952.c
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ static struct max8952_platform_data *max8952_parse_dt(struct device *dev)
 static int max8952_pmic_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 		const struct i2c_device_id *i2c_id)
 {
-	struct i2c_adapter *adapter = to_i2c_adapter(client->dev.parent);
+	struct i2c_adapter *adapter = client->adapter;
 	struct max8952_platform_data *pdata = dev_get_platdata(&client->dev);
 	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	struct max8952_data *max8952;