diff --git a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
index 4559189..b20d990 100644
--- a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
+++ b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
@@ -623,6 +623,7 @@
 #define hci_dev_unlock(d)	mutex_unlock(&d->lock)
 
 #define to_hci_dev(d) container_of(d, struct hci_dev, dev)
+#define to_hci_conn(c) container_of(c, struct hci_conn, dev)
 
 static inline void *hci_get_drvdata(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 {
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_sysfs.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_sysfs.c
index 2a0243a..17e6cd4 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_sysfs.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_sysfs.c
@@ -33,19 +33,19 @@
 
 static ssize_t show_link_type(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
-	struct hci_conn *conn = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
+	struct hci_conn *conn = to_hci_conn(dev);
 	return sprintf(buf, "%s\n", link_typetostr(conn->type));
 }
 
 static ssize_t show_link_address(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
-	struct hci_conn *conn = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
+	struct hci_conn *conn = to_hci_conn(dev);
 	return sprintf(buf, "%s\n", batostr(&conn->dst));
 }
 
 static ssize_t show_link_features(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
-	struct hci_conn *conn = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
+	struct hci_conn *conn = to_hci_conn(dev);
 
 	return sprintf(buf, "0x%02x%02x%02x%02x%02x%02x%02x%02x\n",
 				conn->features[0], conn->features[1],
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 
 static void bt_link_release(struct device *dev)
 {
-	void *data = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
+	void *data = to_hci_conn(dev);
 	kfree(data);
 }
 
@@ -120,8 +120,6 @@
 
 	dev_set_name(&conn->dev, "%s:%d", hdev->name, conn->handle);
 
-	dev_set_drvdata(&conn->dev, conn);
-
 	if (device_add(&conn->dev) < 0) {
 		BT_ERR("Failed to register connection device");
 		return;