diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/watchdog_dev.c b/drivers/watchdog/watchdog_dev.c
index 3b22582..1f011f2 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/watchdog_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/watchdog_dev.c
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@
 	int err, devno;
 
 	if (watchdog->id == 0) {
+		watchdog_miscdev.parent = watchdog->parent;
 		err = misc_register(&watchdog_miscdev);
 		if (err != 0) {
 			pr_err("%s: cannot register miscdev on minor=%d (err=%d).\n",