diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/physmap_of.c b/drivers/mtd/maps/physmap_of.c
index 49acd4171893..5fcfec034a94 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/physmap_of.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/physmap_of.c
@@ -230,8 +230,7 @@ static int __devinit of_flash_probe(struct of_device *dev,
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MTD_OF_PARTS
 	if (err == 0) {
-		err = of_mtd_parse_partitions(&dev->dev, info->mtd,
-		                              dp, &info->parts);
+		err = of_mtd_parse_partitions(&dev->dev, dp, &info->parts);
 		if (err < 0)
 			return err;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/fsl_elbc_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/fsl_elbc_nand.c
index 98ad3cefcaf4..4aa5bd6158da 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/fsl_elbc_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/fsl_elbc_nand.c
@@ -918,8 +918,7 @@ static int __devinit fsl_elbc_chip_probe(struct fsl_elbc_ctrl *ctrl,
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MTD_OF_PARTS
 	if (ret == 0) {
-		ret = of_mtd_parse_partitions(priv->dev, &priv->mtd,
-		                              node, &parts);
+		ret = of_mtd_parse_partitions(priv->dev, node, &parts);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto err;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ofpart.c b/drivers/mtd/ofpart.c
index 4f80c2fd89af..9e45b3f39c0e 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ofpart.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ofpart.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include <linux/mtd/partitions.h>
 
 int __devinit of_mtd_parse_partitions(struct device *dev,
-                                      struct mtd_info *mtd,
                                       struct device_node *node,
                                       struct mtd_partition **pparts)
 {
diff --git a/include/linux/mtd/partitions.h b/include/linux/mtd/partitions.h
index 5014f7a9f5df..c92b4d439609 100644
--- a/include/linux/mtd/partitions.h
+++ b/include/linux/mtd/partitions.h
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ struct device;
 struct device_node;
 
 int __devinit of_mtd_parse_partitions(struct device *dev,
-                                      struct mtd_info *mtd,
                                       struct device_node *node,
                                       struct mtd_partition **pparts);