diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-m41t80.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-m41t80.c
index dd5a8991f75b..e55179d74377 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-m41t80.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-m41t80.c
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ static struct notifier_block wdt_notifier = {
 static int m41t80_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 			const struct i2c_device_id *id)
 {
-	struct i2c_adapter *adapter = to_i2c_adapter(client->dev.parent);
+	struct i2c_adapter *adapter = client->adapter;
 	int rc = 0;
 	struct rtc_time tm;
 	struct m41t80_data *m41t80_data = NULL;