diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/apds9960.c b/drivers/iio/light/apds9960.c
index b4dbb3912977..651d57b8abbf 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/apds9960.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/apds9960.c
@@ -1011,6 +1011,7 @@ static int apds9960_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 
 	iio_device_attach_buffer(indio_dev, buffer);
 
+	indio_dev->dev.parent = &client->dev;
 	indio_dev->info = &apds9960_info;
 	indio_dev->name = APDS9960_DRV_NAME;
 	indio_dev->channels = apds9960_channels;