diff --git a/drivers/regulator/max8998.c b/drivers/regulator/max8998.c
index 8b9bfdf8ffe5..a1baf1fbe004 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/max8998.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/max8998.c
@@ -557,6 +557,7 @@ static __devinit int max8998_pmic_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 
 	rdev = max8998->rdev;
+	max8998->dev = &pdev->dev;
 	max8998->iodev = iodev;
 	max8998->num_regulators = pdata->num_regulators;
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, max8998);