diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-em.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-em.c
index ec190361bf2e..b1decec9b359 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-em.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-em.c
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@ static int em_gio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	gpio_chip->request = em_gio_request;
 	gpio_chip->free = em_gio_free;
 	gpio_chip->label = name;
+	gpio_chip->dev = &pdev->dev;
 	gpio_chip->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	gpio_chip->base = pdata->gpio_base;
 	gpio_chip->ngpio = pdata->number_of_pins;