diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/apple/macmace.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/apple/macmace.c
index 4ce8ceb62205..58a200df4c35 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/apple/macmace.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/apple/macmace.c
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ static int mace_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	mp = netdev_priv(dev);
 
 	mp->device = &pdev->dev;
+	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, dev);
 	SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &pdev->dev);
 
 	dev->base_addr = (u32)MACE_BASE;