diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/sysfs.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/sysfs.c
index 5c04cfb54cb..158a214da2f 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/sysfs.c
@@ -760,9 +760,9 @@ int ib_device_register_sysfs(struct ib_device *device)
 	int i;
 
 	class_dev->class      = &ib_class;
-	class_dev->driver_data = device;
 	class_dev->parent     = device->dma_device;
 	dev_set_name(class_dev, device->name);
+	dev_set_drvdata(class_dev, device);
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&device->port_list);