diff --git a/drivers/perf/arm_dsu_pmu.c b/drivers/perf/arm_dsu_pmu.c
index adc0bbb5fafe4d6785d2f89109a16ae3844092e3..92248a24a1aabe36f4f2c7004ab8609f34eaac1f 100644
--- a/drivers/perf/arm_dsu_pmu.c
+++ b/drivers/perf/arm_dsu_pmu.c
@@ -742,6 +742,7 @@ static int dsu_pmu_device_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	dsu_pmu->pmu = (struct pmu) {
 		.task_ctx_nr	= perf_invalid_context,
+		.parent		= &pdev->dev,
 		.module		= THIS_MODULE,
 		.pmu_enable	= dsu_pmu_enable,
 		.pmu_disable	= dsu_pmu_disable,