diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/gpio_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/gpio_wdt.c
index 035c238..ba066e4 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/gpio_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/gpio_wdt.c
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@
 
 	if (priv->armed && time_after(jiffies, priv->last_jiffies +
 				      msecs_to_jiffies(wdd->timeout * 1000))) {
-		dev_crit(wdd->dev, "Timer expired. System will reboot soon!\n");
+		dev_crit(wdd->parent,
+			 "Timer expired. System will reboot soon!\n");
 		return;
 	}