1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/misc.c b/drivers/char/misc.c
index 6e1563c3d30a..999aa779c08a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/misc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/misc.c
@@ -217,8 +217,8 @@ int misc_register(struct miscdevice * misc)
                 misc_minors[misc->minor >> 3] |= 1 << (misc->minor & 7);
         dev = MKDEV(MISC_MAJOR, misc->minor);
 
-        misc->this_device = device_create(misc_class, misc->parent, dev,
-                                          "%s", misc->name);
+        misc->this_device = device_create_drvdata(misc_class, misc->parent,
+                                                  dev, NULL, "%s", misc->name);
         if (IS_ERR(misc->this_device)) {
                 err = PTR_ERR(misc->this_device);
                 goto out;