diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/wd.c b/drivers/misc/mei/wd.c
index 2bc0f5089f82..b346638833b0 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/wd.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/wd.c
@@ -364,6 +364,7 @@ int mei_watchdog_register(struct mei_device *dev)
 
 	int ret;
 
+	amt_wd_dev.parent = dev->dev;
 	/* unlock to perserve correct locking order */
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->device_lock);
 	ret = watchdog_register_device(&amt_wd_dev);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/bcm2835_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/bcm2835_wdt.c
index 7116968dee12..66c3e656a616 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/bcm2835_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/bcm2835_wdt.c
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ static int bcm2835_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	watchdog_set_drvdata(&bcm2835_wdt_wdd, wdt);
 	watchdog_init_timeout(&bcm2835_wdt_wdd, heartbeat, dev);
 	watchdog_set_nowayout(&bcm2835_wdt_wdd, nowayout);
+	bcm2835_wdt_wdd.parent = &pdev->dev;
 	err = watchdog_register_device(&bcm2835_wdt_wdd);
 	if (err) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Failed to register watchdog device");
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/bcm47xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/bcm47xx_wdt.c
index b28a072abf78..4064a43f1360 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/bcm47xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/bcm47xx_wdt.c
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ static int bcm47xx_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	wdt->wdd.info = &bcm47xx_wdt_info;
 	wdt->wdd.timeout = WDT_DEFAULT_TIME;
+	wdt->wdd.parent = &pdev->dev;
 	ret = wdt->wdd.ops->set_timeout(&wdt->wdd, timeout);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_timer;
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/bcm_kona_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/bcm_kona_wdt.c
index 22d8ae65772a..e0c98423f2c9 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/bcm_kona_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/bcm_kona_wdt.c
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ static int bcm_kona_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	spin_lock_init(&wdt->lock);
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, wdt);
 	watchdog_set_drvdata(&bcm_kona_wdt_wdd, wdt);
+	bcm_kona_wdt_wdd.parent = &pdev->dev;
 
 	ret = bcm_kona_wdt_set_timeout_reg(&bcm_kona_wdt_wdd, 0);
 	if (ret) {
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/coh901327_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/coh901327_wdt.c
index ce12f437f195..a099b77fc0b9 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/coh901327_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/coh901327_wdt.c
@@ -358,6 +358,7 @@ static int __init coh901327_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		coh901327_wdt.timeout = 60;
 
+	coh901327_wdt.parent = &pdev->dev;
 	ret = watchdog_register_device(&coh901327_wdt);
 	if (ret == 0)
 		dev_info(&pdev->dev,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/da9052_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/da9052_wdt.c
index 2e9589652e1e..67e67977bd29 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/da9052_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/da9052_wdt.c
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ static int da9052_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	da9052_wdt->timeout = DA9052_DEF_TIMEOUT;
 	da9052_wdt->info = &da9052_wdt_info;
 	da9052_wdt->ops = &da9052_wdt_ops;
+	da9052_wdt->parent = &pdev->dev;
 	watchdog_set_drvdata(da9052_wdt, driver_data);
 
 	kref_init(&driver_data->kref);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/da9055_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/da9055_wdt.c
index 495089d8dbfe..04d1430d93d2 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/da9055_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/da9055_wdt.c
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ static int da9055_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	da9055_wdt->timeout = DA9055_DEF_TIMEOUT;
 	da9055_wdt->info = &da9055_wdt_info;
 	da9055_wdt->ops = &da9055_wdt_ops;
+	da9055_wdt->parent = &pdev->dev;
 	watchdog_set_nowayout(da9055_wdt, nowayout);
 	watchdog_set_drvdata(da9055_wdt, driver_data);
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/da9062_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/da9062_wdt.c
index b3a870ce85be..7386111220d5 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/da9062_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/da9062_wdt.c
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ static int da9062_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	wdt->wdtdev.max_timeout = DA9062_WDT_MAX_TIMEOUT;
 	wdt->wdtdev.timeout = DA9062_WDG_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT;
 	wdt->wdtdev.status = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT_INIT_STATUS;
+	wdt->wdtdev.parent = &pdev->dev;
 
 	watchdog_set_drvdata(&wdt->wdtdev, wdt);
 	dev_set_drvdata(&pdev->dev, wdt);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/da9063_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/da9063_wdt.c
index e2fe2ebdebd4..6bf130bd863d 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/da9063_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/da9063_wdt.c
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ static int da9063_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	wdt->wdtdev.min_timeout = DA9063_WDT_MIN_TIMEOUT;
 	wdt->wdtdev.max_timeout = DA9063_WDT_MAX_TIMEOUT;
 	wdt->wdtdev.timeout = DA9063_WDG_TIMEOUT;
+	wdt->wdtdev.parent = &pdev->dev;
 
 	wdt->wdtdev.status = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT_INIT_STATUS;
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/davinci_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/davinci_wdt.c
index cfdf8a408aea..17454ca653f4 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/davinci_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/davinci_wdt.c
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ static int davinci_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	wdd->min_timeout	= 1;
 	wdd->max_timeout	= MAX_HEARTBEAT;
 	wdd->timeout		= DEFAULT_HEARTBEAT;
+	wdd->parent		= &pdev->dev;
 
 	watchdog_init_timeout(wdd, heartbeat, dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/digicolor_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/digicolor_wdt.c
index 31d8e4936611..50abe1bf62a5 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/digicolor_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/digicolor_wdt.c
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ static int dc_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 	dc_wdt_wdd.max_timeout = U32_MAX / clk_get_rate(wdt->clk);
 	dc_wdt_wdd.timeout = dc_wdt_wdd.max_timeout;
+	dc_wdt_wdd.parent = &pdev->dev;
 
 	spin_lock_init(&wdt->lock);
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ep93xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ep93xx_wdt.c
index 7a2cc7191c58..0a4d7cc05d54 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ep93xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ep93xx_wdt.c
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ static int ep93xx_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	val = readl(mmio_base + EP93XX_WATCHDOG);
 	ep93xx_wdt_wdd.bootstatus = (val & 0x01) ? WDIOF_CARDRESET : 0;
 	ep93xx_wdt_wdd.timeout = timeout;
+	ep93xx_wdt_wdd.parent = &pdev->dev;
 
 	watchdog_set_nowayout(&ep93xx_wdt_wdd, nowayout);
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/gpio_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/gpio_wdt.c
index 5e16b0983e2a..90d59d3f38a3 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/gpio_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/gpio_wdt.c
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ static int gpio_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	priv->wdd.ops		= &gpio_wdt_ops;
 	priv->wdd.min_timeout	= SOFT_TIMEOUT_MIN;
 	priv->wdd.max_timeout	= SOFT_TIMEOUT_MAX;
+	priv->wdd.parent	= &pdev->dev;
 
 	if (watchdog_init_timeout(&priv->wdd, 0, &pdev->dev) < 0)
 		priv->wdd.timeout = SOFT_TIMEOUT_DEF;
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ie6xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ie6xx_wdt.c
index 9bc39ae51624..78c2541f5d52 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ie6xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ie6xx_wdt.c
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ static int ie6xx_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	ie6xx_wdt_dev.timeout = timeout;
 	watchdog_set_nowayout(&ie6xx_wdt_dev, nowayout);
+	ie6xx_wdt_dev.parent = &pdev->dev;
 
 	spin_lock_init(&ie6xx_wdt_data.unlock_sequence);
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/intel-mid_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/intel-mid_wdt.c
index 84f6701c391f..0a436b5d1e84 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/intel-mid_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/intel-mid_wdt.c
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ static int mid_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	wdt_dev->min_timeout = MID_WDT_TIMEOUT_MIN;
 	wdt_dev->max_timeout = MID_WDT_TIMEOUT_MAX;
 	wdt_dev->timeout = MID_WDT_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT;
+	wdt_dev->parent = &pdev->dev;
 
 	watchdog_set_drvdata(wdt_dev, &pdev->dev);
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, wdt_dev);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/jz4740_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/jz4740_wdt.c
index 4c2cc09c0c57..6a7d5c365438 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/jz4740_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/jz4740_wdt.c
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ static int jz4740_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	jz4740_wdt->timeout = heartbeat;
 	jz4740_wdt->min_timeout = 1;
 	jz4740_wdt->max_timeout = MAX_HEARTBEAT;
+	jz4740_wdt->parent = &pdev->dev;
 	watchdog_set_nowayout(jz4740_wdt, nowayout);
 	watchdog_set_drvdata(jz4740_wdt, drvdata);
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/mena21_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/mena21_wdt.c
index d193a5e79c38..69013007dc47 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/mena21_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/mena21_wdt.c
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ static int a21_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	watchdog_init_timeout(&a21_wdt, 30, &pdev->dev);
 	watchdog_set_nowayout(&a21_wdt, nowayout);
 	watchdog_set_drvdata(&a21_wdt, drv);
+	a21_wdt.parent = &pdev->dev;
 
 	reset = a21_wdt_get_bootstatus(drv);
 	if (reset == 2)
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/menf21bmc_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/menf21bmc_wdt.c
index 59f0913c7341..3aefddebb386 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/menf21bmc_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/menf21bmc_wdt.c
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ static int menf21bmc_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	drv_data->wdt.info = &menf21bmc_wdt_info;
 	drv_data->wdt.min_timeout = BMC_WD_TIMEOUT_MIN;
 	drv_data->wdt.max_timeout = BMC_WD_TIMEOUT_MAX;
+	drv_data->wdt.parent = &pdev->dev;
 	drv_data->i2c_client = i2c_client;
 
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/omap_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/omap_wdt.c
index de911c7e477c..d96bee017fd3 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/omap_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/omap_wdt.c
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ static int omap_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	wdev->wdog.ops = &omap_wdt_ops;
 	wdev->wdog.min_timeout = TIMER_MARGIN_MIN;
 	wdev->wdog.max_timeout = TIMER_MARGIN_MAX;
+	wdev->wdog.parent = &pdev->dev;
 
 	if (watchdog_init_timeout(&wdev->wdog, timer_margin, &pdev->dev) < 0)
 		wdev->wdog.timeout = TIMER_MARGIN_DEFAULT;
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/orion_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/orion_wdt.c
index ef0c628d5037..c6b8f4a43bde 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/orion_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/orion_wdt.c
@@ -567,6 +567,7 @@ static int orion_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	dev->wdt.timeout = wdt_max_duration;
 	dev->wdt.max_timeout = wdt_max_duration;
+	dev->wdt.parent = &pdev->dev;
 	watchdog_init_timeout(&dev->wdt, heartbeat, &pdev->dev);
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, &dev->wdt);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/pnx4008_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/pnx4008_wdt.c
index b9c6049c3e78..4224b3ec83a5 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/pnx4008_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/pnx4008_wdt.c
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ static int pnx4008_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	pnx4008_wdd.bootstatus = (readl(WDTIM_RES(wdt_base)) & WDOG_RESET) ?
 			WDIOF_CARDRESET : 0;
+	pnx4008_wdd.parent = &pdev->dev;
 	watchdog_set_nowayout(&pnx4008_wdd, nowayout);
 
 	pnx4008_wdt_stop(&pnx4008_wdd);	/* disable for now */
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/qcom-wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/qcom-wdt.c
index aa03ca8f2d9b..773dcfaee7b2 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/qcom-wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/qcom-wdt.c
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ static int qcom_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	wdt->wdd.ops = &qcom_wdt_ops;
 	wdt->wdd.min_timeout = 1;
 	wdt->wdd.max_timeout = 0x10000000U / wdt->rate;
+	wdt->wdd.parent = &pdev->dev;
 
 	/*
 	 * If 'timeout-sec' unspecified in devicetree, assume a 30 second
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/retu_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/retu_wdt.c
index b7c68e275aeb..39cd51df2ffc 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/retu_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/retu_wdt.c
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ static int retu_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	retu_wdt->timeout	= RETU_WDT_MAX_TIMER;
 	retu_wdt->min_timeout	= 0;
 	retu_wdt->max_timeout	= RETU_WDT_MAX_TIMER;
+	retu_wdt->parent	= &pdev->dev;
 
 	watchdog_set_drvdata(retu_wdt, wdev);
 	watchdog_set_nowayout(retu_wdt, nowayout);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/rt2880_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/rt2880_wdt.c
index a6f7e2e29beb..1967919ae743 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/rt2880_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/rt2880_wdt.c
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ static int rt288x_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	rt288x_wdt_dev.dev = &pdev->dev;
 	rt288x_wdt_dev.bootstatus = rt288x_wdt_bootcause();
 	rt288x_wdt_dev.max_timeout = (0xfffful / rt288x_wdt_freq);
+	rt288x_wdt_dev.parent = &pdev->dev;
 
 	watchdog_init_timeout(&rt288x_wdt_dev, rt288x_wdt_dev.max_timeout,
 			      &pdev->dev);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c
index e89ae027c91d..d781000c7825 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c
@@ -607,6 +607,7 @@ static int s3c2410wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	watchdog_set_nowayout(&wdt->wdt_device, nowayout);
 
 	wdt->wdt_device.bootstatus = s3c2410wdt_get_bootstatus(wdt);
+	wdt->wdt_device.parent = &pdev->dev;
 
 	ret = watchdog_register_device(&wdt->wdt_device);
 	if (ret) {
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/shwdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/shwdt.c
index 567458b137a6..f90812170657 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/shwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/shwdt.c
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ static int sh_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	watchdog_set_nowayout(&sh_wdt_dev, nowayout);
 	watchdog_set_drvdata(&sh_wdt_dev, wdt);
+	sh_wdt_dev.parent = &pdev->dev;
 
 	spin_lock_init(&wdt->lock);
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sirfsoc_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/sirfsoc_wdt.c
index 42fa5c0c518a..d0578ab2e636 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sirfsoc_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sirfsoc_wdt.c
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ static int sirfsoc_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	watchdog_init_timeout(&sirfsoc_wdd, timeout, &pdev->dev);
 	watchdog_set_nowayout(&sirfsoc_wdd, nowayout);
+	sirfsoc_wdd.parent = &pdev->dev;
 
 	ret = watchdog_register_device(&sirfsoc_wdd);
 	if (ret)
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sp805_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/sp805_wdt.c
index 4e7fec36f5c3..01d816251302 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sp805_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sp805_wdt.c
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ sp805_wdt_probe(struct amba_device *adev, const struct amba_id *id)
 	wdt->adev = adev;
 	wdt->wdd.info = &wdt_info;
 	wdt->wdd.ops = &wdt_ops;
+	wdt->wdd.parent = &adev->dev;
 
 	spin_lock_init(&wdt->lock);
 	watchdog_set_nowayout(&wdt->wdd, nowayout);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/st_lpc_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/st_lpc_wdt.c
index 6785afdc0fca..14e9badf2bfa 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/st_lpc_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/st_lpc_wdt.c
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ static int st_wdog_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	st_wdog_dev.max_timeout = 0xFFFFFFFF / st_wdog->clkrate;
+	st_wdog_dev.parent = &pdev->dev;
 
 	ret = clk_prepare_enable(clk);
 	if (ret) {
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/stmp3xxx_rtc_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/stmp3xxx_rtc_wdt.c
index e7f0d5b60d3d..3ee6128a540e 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/stmp3xxx_rtc_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/stmp3xxx_rtc_wdt.c
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ static int stmp3xxx_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	watchdog_set_drvdata(&stmp3xxx_wdd, &pdev->dev);
 
 	stmp3xxx_wdd.timeout = clamp_t(unsigned, heartbeat, 1, STMP3XXX_MAX_TIMEOUT);
+	stmp3xxx_wdd.parent = &pdev->dev;
 
 	ret = watchdog_register_device(&stmp3xxx_wdd);
 	if (ret < 0) {
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/tegra_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/tegra_wdt.c
index 30451ea46902..7f97cdd53f29 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/tegra_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/tegra_wdt.c
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ static int tegra_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	wdd->ops = &tegra_wdt_ops;
 	wdd->min_timeout = MIN_WDT_TIMEOUT;
 	wdd->max_timeout = MAX_WDT_TIMEOUT;
+	wdd->parent = &pdev->dev;
 
 	watchdog_set_drvdata(wdd, wdt);
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/twl4030_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/twl4030_wdt.c
index 2c1db6fa9a27..9bf3cc0f3961 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/twl4030_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/twl4030_wdt.c
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ static int twl4030_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	wdt->timeout		= 30;
 	wdt->min_timeout	= 1;
 	wdt->max_timeout	= 30;
+	wdt->parent = &pdev->dev;
 
 	watchdog_set_nowayout(wdt, nowayout);
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, wdt);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/txx9wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/txx9wdt.c
index 7f615933d31a..c2da880292bc 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/txx9wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/txx9wdt.c
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ static int __init txx9wdt_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 	txx9wdt.timeout = timeout;
 	txx9wdt.min_timeout = 1;
 	txx9wdt.max_timeout = WD_MAX_TIMEOUT;
+	txx9wdt.parent = &dev->dev;
 	watchdog_set_nowayout(&txx9wdt, nowayout);
 
 	ret = watchdog_register_device(&txx9wdt);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ux500_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ux500_wdt.c
index 9de09ab00838..37c084353cce 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ux500_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ux500_wdt.c
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ static int ux500_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			ux500_wdt.max_timeout = WATCHDOG_MAX28;
 	}
 
+	ux500_wdt.parent = &pdev->dev;
 	watchdog_set_nowayout(&ux500_wdt, nowayout);
 
 	/* disable auto off on sleep */
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/via_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/via_wdt.c
index 56369c4f1961..5f9cbc37520d 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/via_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/via_wdt.c
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ static int wdt_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 		timeout = WDT_TIMEOUT;
 
 	wdt_dev.timeout = timeout;
+	wdt_dev.parent = &pdev->dev;
 	watchdog_set_nowayout(&wdt_dev, nowayout);
 	if (readl(wdt_mem) & VIA_WDT_FIRED)
 		wdt_dev.bootstatus |= WDIOF_CARDRESET;
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/wm831x_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/wm831x_wdt.c
index 2fa17e746ff6..8d1184aee932 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/wm831x_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/wm831x_wdt.c
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ static int wm831x_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	wm831x_wdt->info = &wm831x_wdt_info;
 	wm831x_wdt->ops = &wm831x_wdt_ops;
+	wm831x_wdt->parent = &pdev->dev;
 	watchdog_set_nowayout(wm831x_wdt, nowayout);
 	watchdog_set_drvdata(wm831x_wdt, driver_data);
 
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/wm8350_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/wm8350_wdt.c
index 34d272ada23d..4ab4b8347d45 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/wm8350_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/wm8350_wdt.c
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ static int wm8350_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	watchdog_set_nowayout(&wm8350_wdt, nowayout);
 	watchdog_set_drvdata(&wm8350_wdt, wm8350);
+	wm8350_wdt.parent = &pdev->dev;
 
 	/* Default to 4s timeout */
 	wm8350_wdt_set_timeout(&wm8350_wdt, 4);