diff --git a/drivers/perf/arm_spe_pmu.c b/drivers/perf/arm_spe_pmu.c
index 35f0de03416f..9100d82bfabc 100644
--- a/drivers/perf/arm_spe_pmu.c
+++ b/drivers/perf/arm_spe_pmu.c
@@ -932,6 +932,7 @@ static int arm_spe_pmu_perf_init(struct arm_spe_pmu *spe_pmu)
 
 	spe_pmu->pmu = (struct pmu) {
 		.module = THIS_MODULE,
+		.parent		= &spe_pmu->pdev->dev,
 		.capabilities	= PERF_PMU_CAP_EXCLUSIVE | PERF_PMU_CAP_ITRACE,
 		.attr_groups	= arm_spe_pmu_attr_groups,
 		/*