1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c b/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c
index 312127ea443a..0db1ed9f5fc2 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c
@@ -649,7 +649,8 @@ static int ide_register_port(ide_hwif_t *hwif)
         /* register with global device tree */
         dev_set_name(&hwif->gendev, hwif->name);
         hwif->gendev.driver_data = hwif;
-        hwif->gendev.parent = hwif->dev;
+        if (hwif->gendev.parent == NULL)
+                hwif->gendev.parent = hwif->dev;
         hwif->gendev.release = hwif_release_dev;
 
         ret = device_register(&hwif->gendev);