diff --git a/drivers/rapidio/rio-scan.c b/drivers/rapidio/rio-scan.c
index 8070e07..1123be8 100644
--- a/drivers/rapidio/rio-scan.c
+++ b/drivers/rapidio/rio-scan.c
@@ -478,6 +478,7 @@
 	}
 
 	rdev->dev.bus = &rio_bus_type;
+	rdev->dev.parent = &rio_bus;
 
 	device_initialize(&rdev->dev);
 	rdev->dev.release = rio_release_dev;