diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c
index a4e0d5a68268..0f0dbabfaabb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c
@@ -490,8 +490,9 @@ static int bcmgenet_mii_register(struct bcmgenet_priv *priv)
 	/* Retain this platform_device pointer for later cleanup */
 	priv->mii_pdev = ppdev;
 	ppdev->dev.parent = &pdev->dev;
+
 	if (dn)
-		ppdev->dev.of_node = bcmgenet_mii_of_find_mdio(priv);
+		platform_device_set_of_node(ppdev, bcmgenet_mii_of_find_mdio(priv));
 	else
 		ppd.phy_mask = ~0;