diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ite-cir.c b/drivers/media/rc/ite-cir.c
index 4a51ca801902..ffd531402eb8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ite-cir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ite-cir.c
@@ -1540,6 +1540,7 @@ static int ite_probe(struct pnp_dev *pdev, const struct pnp_device_id
 
 	/* set up ir-core props */
 	rdev->priv = itdev;
+	rdev->dev.parent = &pdev->dev;
 	rdev->allowed_protocols = RC_PROTO_BIT_ALL_IR_DECODER;
 	rdev->open = ite_open;
 	rdev->close = ite_close;