diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi.c b/drivers/spi/spi.c
index e2415be209d5..7bf25274ad78 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi.c
@@ -1704,7 +1704,7 @@ struct spi_master *spi_alloc_master(struct device *dev, unsigned size)
 	master->bus_num = -1;
 	master->num_chipselect = 1;
 	master->dev.class = &spi_master_class;
-	master->dev.parent = get_device(dev);
+	master->dev.parent = dev;
 	spi_master_set_devdata(master, &master[1]);
 
 	return master;