diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/rbtx4939-flash.c b/drivers/mtd/maps/rbtx4939-flash.c
index 5a7551aa2d89..18ee361455a2 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/rbtx4939-flash.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/rbtx4939-flash.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ static int rbtx4939_flash_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 		err = -ENXIO;
 		goto err_out;
 	}
-	info->mtd->owner = THIS_MODULE;
+	info->mtd.dev.parent = &dev->dev;
 	err = mtd_device_parse_register(info->mtd, NULL, NULL, pdata->parts,
 					pdata->nr_parts);