diff --git a/drivers/iio/accel/kxcjk-1013.c b/drivers/iio/accel/kxcjk-1013.c
index c9924a65c32a..6b93521c0e17 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/accel/kxcjk-1013.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/accel/kxcjk-1013.c
@@ -1311,7 +1311,6 @@ static int kxcjk1013_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 
 	mutex_init(&data->mutex);
 
-	indio_dev->dev.parent = &client->dev;
 	indio_dev->channels = kxcjk1013_channels;
 	indio_dev->num_channels = ARRAY_SIZE(kxcjk1013_channels);
 	indio_dev->available_scan_masks = kxcjk1013_scan_masks;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/accel/mma8452.c b/drivers/iio/accel/mma8452.c
index 00e100fc845a..ef3df402fc3c 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/accel/mma8452.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/accel/mma8452.c
@@ -1592,7 +1592,6 @@ static int mma8452_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	i2c_set_clientdata(client, indio_dev);
 	indio_dev->info = &mma8452_info;
 	indio_dev->name = id->name;
-	indio_dev->dev.parent = &client->dev;
 	indio_dev->modes = INDIO_DIRECT_MODE;
 	indio_dev->channels = data->chip_info->channels;
 	indio_dev->num_channels = data->chip_info->num_channels;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/accel/mma9553.c b/drivers/iio/accel/mma9553.c
index 312070dcf035..c15908faa381 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/accel/mma9553.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/accel/mma9553.c
@@ -1103,7 +1103,6 @@ static int mma9553_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	indio_dev->dev.parent = &client->dev;
 	indio_dev->channels = mma9553_channels;
 	indio_dev->num_channels = ARRAY_SIZE(mma9553_channels);
 	indio_dev->name = name;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/ad7192.c b/drivers/iio/adc/ad7192.c
index 08ba1a8f05eb..a0837d7e9176 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/ad7192.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/ad7192.c
@@ -970,7 +970,6 @@ static int ad7192_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 
 	spi_set_drvdata(spi, indio_dev);
 	st->chip_info = of_device_get_match_data(&spi->dev);
-	indio_dev->dev.parent = &spi->dev;
 	indio_dev->name = st->chip_info->name;
 	indio_dev->modes = INDIO_DIRECT_MODE;
 
diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/hx711.c b/drivers/iio/adc/hx711.c
index c8686558429b..6a173531d355 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/hx711.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/hx711.c
@@ -551,7 +551,6 @@ static int hx711_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, indio_dev);
 
 	indio_dev->name = "hx711";
-	indio_dev->dev.parent = &pdev->dev;
 	indio_dev->info = &hx711_iio_info;
 	indio_dev->modes = INDIO_DIRECT_MODE;
 	indio_dev->channels = hx711_chan_spec;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/max1363.c b/drivers/iio/adc/max1363.c
index 9d92017c79b2..cc1ba7bfc8e6 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/max1363.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/max1363.c
@@ -1652,8 +1652,6 @@ static int max1363_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	if (ret)
 		goto error_disable_reg;
 
-	/* Establish that the iio_dev is a child of the i2c device */
-	indio_dev->dev.parent = &client->dev;
 	indio_dev->dev.of_node = client->dev.of_node;
 	indio_dev->name = id->name;
 	indio_dev->channels = st->chip_info->channels;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/mcp3911.c b/drivers/iio/adc/mcp3911.c
index dd52f08ec82e..818b92518c66 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/mcp3911.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/mcp3911.c
@@ -293,7 +293,6 @@ static int mcp3911_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	if (ret)
 		goto clk_disable;
 
-	indio_dev->dev.parent = &spi->dev;
 	indio_dev->dev.of_node = spi->dev.of_node;
 	indio_dev->name = spi_get_device_id(spi)->name;
 	indio_dev->modes = INDIO_DIRECT_MODE;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/qcom-spmi-iadc.c b/drivers/iio/adc/qcom-spmi-iadc.c
index 46858eddf1c3..1c90ad33a881 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/qcom-spmi-iadc.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/qcom-spmi-iadc.c
@@ -553,7 +553,6 @@ static int iadc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	indio_dev->dev.parent = dev;
 	indio_dev->dev.of_node = node;
 	indio_dev->name = pdev->name;
 	indio_dev->modes = INDIO_DIRECT_MODE;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/amplifiers/ad8366.c b/drivers/iio/amplifiers/ad8366.c
index 62167b87caea..2595e9cb0b2d 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/amplifiers/ad8366.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/amplifiers/ad8366.c
@@ -274,7 +274,6 @@ static int ad8366_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	}
 
 	st->info = &ad8366_infos[st->type];
-	indio_dev->dev.parent = &spi->dev;
 	indio_dev->name = spi_get_device_id(spi)->name;
 	indio_dev->info = &ad8366_info;
 	indio_dev->modes = INDIO_DIRECT_MODE;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/chemical/vz89x.c b/drivers/iio/chemical/vz89x.c
index 415b39339d4e..5586eb8e12cd 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/chemical/vz89x.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/chemical/vz89x.c
@@ -382,7 +382,6 @@ static int vz89x_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	data->last_update = jiffies - HZ;
 	mutex_init(&data->lock);
 
-	indio_dev->dev.parent = &client->dev;
 	indio_dev->info = &vz89x_info;
 	indio_dev->name = dev_name(&client->dev);
 	indio_dev->modes = INDIO_DIRECT_MODE;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/dac/ad5770r.c b/drivers/iio/dac/ad5770r.c
index 2d7623b9b2c0..84dcf149261f 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/dac/ad5770r.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/dac/ad5770r.c
@@ -651,7 +651,6 @@ static int ad5770r_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 		}
 	}
 
-	indio_dev->dev.parent = &spi->dev;
 	indio_dev->name = spi_get_device_id(spi)->name;
 	indio_dev->info = &ad5770r_info;
 	indio_dev->modes = INDIO_DIRECT_MODE;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/health/afe4403.c b/drivers/iio/health/afe4403.c
index e9f87e42ff4f..ed230f12b2f8 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/health/afe4403.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/health/afe4403.c
@@ -509,7 +509,6 @@ static int afe4403_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	}
 
 	indio_dev->modes = INDIO_DIRECT_MODE;
-	indio_dev->dev.parent = afe->dev;
 	indio_dev->channels = afe4403_channels;
 	indio_dev->num_channels = ARRAY_SIZE(afe4403_channels);
 	indio_dev->name = AFE4403_DRIVER_NAME;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/health/afe4404.c b/drivers/iio/health/afe4404.c
index e728bbb21ca8..3a3efae4695a 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/health/afe4404.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/health/afe4404.c
@@ -517,7 +517,6 @@ static int afe4404_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	}
 
 	indio_dev->modes = INDIO_DIRECT_MODE;
-	indio_dev->dev.parent = afe->dev;
 	indio_dev->channels = afe4404_channels;
 	indio_dev->num_channels = ARRAY_SIZE(afe4404_channels);
 	indio_dev->name = AFE4404_DRIVER_NAME;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/humidity/dht11.c b/drivers/iio/humidity/dht11.c
index d05c6fdb758b..9a7819817488 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/humidity/dht11.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/humidity/dht11.c
@@ -321,7 +321,6 @@ static int dht11_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	init_completion(&dht11->completion);
 	mutex_init(&dht11->lock);
 	iio->name = pdev->name;
-	iio->dev.parent = &pdev->dev;
 	iio->info = &dht11_iio_info;
 	iio->modes = INDIO_DIRECT_MODE;
 	iio->channels = dht11_chan_spec;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/humidity/hts221_core.c b/drivers/iio/humidity/hts221_core.c
index 9003671f14fb..c5d9bd0ee9a6 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/humidity/hts221_core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/humidity/hts221_core.c
@@ -572,7 +572,6 @@ int hts221_probe(struct device *dev, int irq, const char *name,
 		return err;
 
 	iio_dev->modes = INDIO_DIRECT_MODE;
-	iio_dev->dev.parent = hw->dev;
 	iio_dev->available_scan_masks = hts221_scan_masks;
 	iio_dev->channels = hts221_channels;
 	iio_dev->num_channels = ARRAY_SIZE(hts221_channels);
diff --git a/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_core.c b/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_core.c
index 4d604fe842e5..153f855db8d6 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/imu/inv_mpu6050/inv_mpu_core.c
@@ -1530,7 +1530,6 @@ int inv_mpu_core_probe(struct regmap *regmap, int irq, const char *name,
 	}
 
 	dev_set_drvdata(dev, indio_dev);
-	indio_dev->dev.parent = dev;
 	/* name will be NULL when enumerated via ACPI */
 	if (name)
 		indio_dev->name = name;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/cm3605.c b/drivers/iio/light/cm3605.c
index 964ede49f662..4c83953672be 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/cm3605.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/cm3605.c
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@ static int cm3605_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	led_trigger_register_simple("cm3605", &cm3605->led);
 	led_trigger_event(cm3605->led, LED_FULL);
 
-	indio_dev->dev.parent = dev;
 	indio_dev->info = &cm3605_info;
 	indio_dev->name = "cm3605";
 	indio_dev->channels = cm3605_channels;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/ltr501.c b/drivers/iio/light/ltr501.c
index 5a3fcb127cd2..4bac0646398d 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/ltr501.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/ltr501.c
@@ -1480,7 +1480,6 @@ static int ltr501_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	if ((partid >> 4) != data->chip_info->partid)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	indio_dev->dev.parent = &client->dev;
 	indio_dev->info = data->chip_info->info;
 	indio_dev->channels = data->chip_info->channels;
 	indio_dev->num_channels = data->chip_info->no_channels;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/magnetometer/ak8975.c b/drivers/iio/magnetometer/ak8975.c
index 3c881541ae72..a5f67db11754 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/magnetometer/ak8975.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/magnetometer/ak8975.c
@@ -922,7 +922,6 @@ static int ak8975_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	}
 
 	mutex_init(&data->lock);
-	indio_dev->dev.parent = &client->dev;
 	indio_dev->channels = ak8975_channels;
 	indio_dev->num_channels = ARRAY_SIZE(ak8975_channels);
 	indio_dev->info = &ak8975_info;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/orientation/hid-sensor-rotation.c b/drivers/iio/orientation/hid-sensor-rotation.c
index b99f41240e3e..23bc61a7f018 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/orientation/hid-sensor-rotation.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/orientation/hid-sensor-rotation.c
@@ -281,7 +281,6 @@ static int hid_dev_rot_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 
 	indio_dev->num_channels = ARRAY_SIZE(dev_rot_channels);
-	indio_dev->dev.parent = &pdev->dev;
 	indio_dev->info = &dev_rot_info;
 	indio_dev->name = name;
 	indio_dev->modes = INDIO_DIRECT_MODE;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/potentiostat/lmp91000.c b/drivers/iio/potentiostat/lmp91000.c
index 2cb11da18e0f..2d601889c8c0 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/potentiostat/lmp91000.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/potentiostat/lmp91000.c
@@ -321,7 +321,6 @@ static int lmp91000_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	indio_dev->channels = lmp91000_channels;
 	indio_dev->num_channels = ARRAY_SIZE(lmp91000_channels);
 	indio_dev->name = LMP91000_DRV_NAME;
-	indio_dev->dev.parent = &client->dev;
 	indio_dev->modes = INDIO_DIRECT_MODE;
 	i2c_set_clientdata(client, indio_dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/iio/proximity/ping.c b/drivers/iio/proximity/ping.c
index 12b893c5b0ee..abd92caebfbb 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/proximity/ping.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/proximity/ping.c
@@ -310,7 +310,6 @@ static int ping_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, indio_dev);
 
 	indio_dev->name = "ping";
-	indio_dev->dev.parent = &pdev->dev;
 	indio_dev->info = &ping_iio_info;
 	indio_dev->modes = INDIO_DIRECT_MODE;
 	indio_dev->channels = ping_chan_spec;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/proximity/pulsedlight-lidar-lite-v2.c b/drivers/iio/proximity/pulsedlight-lidar-lite-v2.c
index 5b369645ef49..a8e716dbd24e 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/proximity/pulsedlight-lidar-lite-v2.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/proximity/pulsedlight-lidar-lite-v2.c
@@ -270,7 +270,6 @@ static int lidar_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	indio_dev->name = LIDAR_DRV_NAME;
 	indio_dev->channels = lidar_channels;
 	indio_dev->num_channels = ARRAY_SIZE(lidar_channels);
-	indio_dev->dev.parent = &client->dev;
 	indio_dev->modes = INDIO_DIRECT_MODE;
 
 	i2c_set_clientdata(client, indio_dev);
diff --git a/drivers/iio/proximity/srf04.c b/drivers/iio/proximity/srf04.c
index 568b76e06385..2a3acff431d7 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/proximity/srf04.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/proximity/srf04.c
@@ -317,7 +317,6 @@ static int srf04_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, indio_dev);
 
 	indio_dev->name = "srf04";
-	indio_dev->dev.parent = &pdev->dev;
 	indio_dev->info = &srf04_iio_info;
 	indio_dev->modes = INDIO_DIRECT_MODE;
 	indio_dev->channels = srf04_chan_spec;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/proximity/srf08.c b/drivers/iio/proximity/srf08.c
index b23ce446b7be..6677221d5818 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/proximity/srf08.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/proximity/srf08.c
@@ -483,7 +483,6 @@ static int srf08_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	}
 
 	indio_dev->name = id->name;
-	indio_dev->dev.parent = &client->dev;
 	indio_dev->modes = INDIO_DIRECT_MODE;
 	indio_dev->channels = srf08_channels;
 	indio_dev->num_channels = ARRAY_SIZE(srf08_channels);
diff --git a/drivers/iio/temperature/tsys01.c b/drivers/iio/temperature/tsys01.c
index d41f050c2fea..2c631a1ca33b 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/temperature/tsys01.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/temperature/tsys01.c
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ static int tsys01_probe(struct iio_dev *indio_dev, struct device *dev)
 
 	indio_dev->info = &tsys01_info;
 	indio_dev->name = dev->driver->name;
-	indio_dev->dev.parent = dev;
 	indio_dev->modes = INDIO_DIRECT_MODE;
 	indio_dev->channels = tsys01_channels;
 	indio_dev->num_channels = ARRAY_SIZE(tsys01_channels);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/addac/adt7316.c b/drivers/staging/iio/addac/adt7316.c
index 9cb3d0e42c38..ccbafcaaf27e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/addac/adt7316.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/addac/adt7316.c
@@ -2171,7 +2171,6 @@ int adt7316_probe(struct device *dev, struct adt7316_bus *bus,
 	if ((chip->id & ID_FAMILY_MASK) == ID_ADT75XX)
 		chip->int_mask |= ADT7516_AIN_INT_MASK;
 
-	indio_dev->dev.parent = dev;
 	if ((chip->id & ID_FAMILY_MASK) == ID_ADT75XX)
 		indio_dev->info = &adt7516_info;
 	else
