diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/au1000_generic.c b/drivers/pcmcia/au1000_generic.c
index 551bde5d9430..b693367d38cd 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/au1000_generic.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/au1000_generic.c
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ int au1x00_pcmcia_socket_probe(struct device *dev, struct pcmcia_low_level *ops,
 		skt->socket.resource_ops = &pccard_static_ops;
 		skt->socket.ops = &au1x00_pcmcia_operations;
 		skt->socket.owner = ops->owner;
-		skt->socket.dev.dev = dev;
+		skt->socket.dev.parent = dev;
 
 		init_timer(&skt->poll_timer);
 		skt->poll_timer.function = au1x00_pcmcia_poll_event;