diff --git a/drivers/mcb/mcb-core.c b/drivers/mcb/mcb-core.c
index 5306966..921a5d2 100644
--- a/drivers/mcb/mcb-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mcb/mcb-core.c
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@
 	dev->dev.bus = &mcb_bus_type;
 	dev->dev.parent = bus->dev.parent;
 	dev->dev.release = mcb_release_dev;
+	dev->dma_dev = bus->carrier;
 
 	device_id = dev->id;
 	dev_set_name(&dev->dev, "mcb%d-16z%03d-%d:%d:%d",
diff --git a/include/linux/mcb.h b/include/linux/mcb.h
index ee5200d..4097ac9 100644
--- a/include/linux/mcb.h
+++ b/include/linux/mcb.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
 	int rev;
 	struct resource irq;
 	struct resource mem;
+	struct device *dma_dev;
 };
 
 static inline struct mcb_device *to_mcb_device(struct device *dev)