diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/xtsonic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/xtsonic.c
index 4da172ac5599..7007d212f3e4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/xtsonic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/xtsonic.c
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ int xtsonic_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	lp = netdev_priv(dev);
 	lp->device = &pdev->dev;
+	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, dev);
 	SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &pdev->dev);
 	netdev_boot_setup_check(dev);