diff --git a/drivers/net/tap.c b/drivers/net/tap.c
index 32496a8..cf23668 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tap.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tap.c
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
 
 	edev = xmalloc(sizeof(struct eth_device));
 	edev->priv = priv;
+	edev->parent = dev;
 
 	edev->init = tap_eth_open;
 	edev->open = tap_eth_open;