diff --git a/drivers/base/core.c b/drivers/base/core.c
index 9630fbd..9b9d3bd 100644
--- a/drivers/base/core.c
+++ b/drivers/base/core.c
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@
 		 */
 		if (parent == NULL)
 			parent_kobj = virtual_device_parent(dev);
-		else if (parent->class)
+		else if (parent->class && !dev->class->ns_type)
 			return &parent->kobj;
 		else
 			parent_kobj = &parent->kobj;