diff --git a/drivers/mfd/max8925-core.c b/drivers/mfd/max8925-core.c
index 825a7f06d9ba..6aa3a22ea435 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/max8925-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/max8925-core.c
@@ -18,12 +18,19 @@
 #include <linux/mfd/core.h>
 #include <linux/mfd/max8925.h>
 
+static struct resource io_parent = {
+	.start = 0,
+	.end   = 0xffffffff,
+	.flags = IORESOURCE_IO,
+};
+
 static struct resource backlight_resources[] = {
 	{
 		.name	= "max8925-backlight",
 		.start	= MAX8925_WLED_MODE_CNTL,
 		.end	= MAX8925_WLED_CNTL,
 		.flags	= IORESOURCE_IO,
+		.parent = &io_parent,
 	},
 };
 
@@ -42,6 +49,7 @@ static struct resource touch_resources[] = {
 		.start	= MAX8925_TSC_IRQ,
 		.end	= MAX8925_ADC_RES_END,
 		.flags	= IORESOURCE_IO,
+		.parent = &io_parent,
 	},
 };
 
@@ -60,6 +68,7 @@ static struct resource power_supply_resources[] = {
 		.start	= MAX8925_CHG_IRQ1,
 		.end	= MAX8925_CHG_IRQ1_MASK,
 		.flags	= IORESOURCE_IO,
+		.parent = &io_parent,
 	},
 };
 
@@ -118,6 +127,7 @@ static struct mfd_cell onkey_devs[] = {
 	.start	= MAX8925_##_start,		\
 	.end	= MAX8925_##_end,		\
 	.flags	= IORESOURCE_IO,		\
+	.parent = &io_parent,			\
 }
 
 static struct resource regulator_resources[] = {