diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_ssi.c b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_ssi.c
index 86229c8902d2..149df3ca4f5e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_ssi.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/fsl_ssi.c
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ struct fsl_ssi_private {
 	struct fsl_ssi_dbg dbg_stats;
 
 	const struct fsl_ssi_soc_data *soc;
+	struct device *dev;
 };
 
 /*
@@ -1404,6 +1405,7 @@ static int fsl_ssi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 
 	ssi_private->soc = of_id->data;
+	ssi_private->dev = &pdev->dev;
 
 	sprop = of_get_property(np, "fsl,mode", NULL);
 	if (sprop) {