diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ne.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ne.c
index d04911d33b64..47618e505355 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ne.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ne.c
@@ -813,6 +813,7 @@ static int __init ne_drv_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		dev->irq = irq[this_dev];
 		dev->mem_end = bad[this_dev];
 	}
+	SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &pdev->dev);
 	err = do_ne_probe(dev);
 	if (err) {
 		free_netdev(dev);