diff --git a/drivers/perf/fsl_imx8_ddr_perf.c b/drivers/perf/fsl_imx8_ddr_perf.c
index 4e8fa5a48fcf..1bbdb29743c4 100644
--- a/drivers/perf/fsl_imx8_ddr_perf.c
+++ b/drivers/perf/fsl_imx8_ddr_perf.c
@@ -651,6 +651,7 @@ static int ddr_perf_init(struct ddr_pmu *pmu, void __iomem *base,
 	*pmu = (struct ddr_pmu) {
 		.pmu = (struct pmu) {
 			.module	      = THIS_MODULE,
+			.parent      = dev,
 			.capabilities = PERF_PMU_CAP_NO_EXCLUDE,
 			.task_ctx_nr = perf_invalid_context,
 			.attr_groups = attr_groups,