diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/xen-fbfront.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/xen-fbfront.c
index 66d4628a96ae..c90f48ebb15e 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/xen-fbfront.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/xen-fbfront.c
@@ -407,6 +407,7 @@ static int xenfb_probe(struct xenbus_device *dev,
 	/* complete the abuse: */
 	fb_info->pseudo_palette = fb_info->par;
 	fb_info->par = info;
+	fb_info->device = &dev->dev;
 
 	fb_info->screen_buffer = info->fb;