diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/qca_spi.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/qca_spi.c
index 24ca7df15d07..0c3fdeee27ea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/qca_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/qca_spi.c
@@ -894,6 +894,7 @@ qca_spi_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	qcaspi_netdev_setup(qcaspi_devs);
+	SET_NETDEV_DEV(qcaspi_devs, &spi->dev);
 
 	qca = netdev_priv(qcaspi_devs);
 	if (!qca) {