diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/ndfc.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/ndfc.c
index 67a1b3f911cf..4f0d62f9d22c 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/ndfc.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/ndfc.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ static int ndfc_chip_init(struct ndfc_controller *ndfc,
 	chip->priv = ndfc;
 
 	ndfc->mtd.priv = chip;
-	ndfc->mtd.owner = THIS_MODULE;
+	ndfc->mtd.dev.parent = &ndfc->ofdev->dev;
 
 	flash_np = of_get_next_child(node, NULL);
 	if (!flash_np)