diff --git a/drivers/ssb/main.c b/drivers/ssb/main.c
index 51275aac5b34..a732b396e602 100644
--- a/drivers/ssb/main.c
+++ b/drivers/ssb/main.c
@@ -486,6 +486,7 @@ static int ssb_devices_register(struct ssb_bus *bus)
 #ifdef CONFIG_SSB_PCIHOST
 			sdev->irq = bus->host_pci->irq;
 			dev->parent = &bus->host_pci->dev;
+			sdev->dma_dev = dev->parent;
 #endif
 			break;
 		case SSB_BUSTYPE_PCMCIA:
@@ -501,6 +502,7 @@ static int ssb_devices_register(struct ssb_bus *bus)
 			break;
 		case SSB_BUSTYPE_SSB:
 			dev->dma_mask = &dev->coherent_dma_mask;
+			sdev->dma_dev = dev;
 			break;
 		}
 
diff --git a/include/linux/ssb/ssb.h b/include/linux/ssb/ssb.h
index a2608bff9c78..0d5f04316b35 100644
--- a/include/linux/ssb/ssb.h
+++ b/include/linux/ssb/ssb.h
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ struct ssb_device {
 	 * is an optimization. */
 	const struct ssb_bus_ops *ops;
 
-	struct device *dev;
+	struct device *dev, *dma_dev;
 
 	struct ssb_bus *bus;
 	struct ssb_device_id id;