diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-max14577.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-max14577.c
index d17dd4ff4d0f..d49e891b5675 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-max14577.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-max14577.c
@@ -739,14 +739,15 @@ static int max14577_muic_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 
 	/* Initialize extcon device */
-	info->edev = devm_kzalloc(&pdev->dev, sizeof(*info->edev), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!info->edev) {
+	info->edev = devm_extcon_dev_allocate(&pdev->dev,
+					      max14577_extcon_cable);
+	if (IS_ERR(info->edev)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to allocate memory for extcon\n");
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
 	info->edev->name = dev_name(&pdev->dev);
-	info->edev->supported_cable = max14577_extcon_cable;
+
 	ret = devm_extcon_dev_register(&pdev->dev, info->edev);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register extcon device\n");