diff --git a/drivers/mfd/mfd-core.c b/drivers/mfd/mfd-core.c
index 7604f4e5df40..f421586f29fb 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/mfd-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/mfd-core.c
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ static int mfd_add_device(struct device *parent, int id,
 
 	pdev->dev.parent = parent;
 	pdev->dev.type = &mfd_dev_type;
+	pdev->dev.dma_mask = parent->dma_mask;
+	pdev->dev.dma_parms = parent->dma_parms;
 
 	if (parent->of_node && cell->of_compatible) {
 		for_each_child_of_node(parent->of_node, np) {