diff --git a/drivers/net/ntb_netdev.c b/drivers/net/ntb_netdev.c
index 4daf3d0926a8..0250aa9ae2cb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ntb_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ntb_netdev.c
@@ -418,6 +418,8 @@ static int ntb_netdev_probe(struct device *client_dev)
 	if (!ndev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	SET_NETDEV_DEV(ndev, client_dev);
+
 	dev = netdev_priv(ndev);
 	dev->ndev = ndev;
 	dev->pdev = pdev;