diff --git a/drivers/iio/accel/st_accel_core.c b/drivers/iio/accel/st_accel_core.c
index 01695abd9d2f..c2d2cbe0fa3b 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/accel/st_accel_core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/accel/st_accel_core.c
@@ -1186,6 +1186,7 @@ static const struct iio_trigger_ops st_accel_trigger_ops = {
  */
 static int apply_acpi_orientation(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
+	struct device *parent = indio_dev->dev.parent;
 	struct st_sensor_data *adata = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 	struct acpi_buffer buffer = {ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL};
 	struct acpi_device *adev;
@@ -1210,7 +1211,7 @@ static int apply_acpi_orientation(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	};
 
 
-	adev = ACPI_COMPANION(adata->dev);
+	adev = ACPI_COMPANION(parent);
 	if (!adev)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -1334,8 +1335,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(st_accel_get_settings);
 int st_accel_common_probe(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
 	struct st_sensor_data *adata = iio_priv(indio_dev);
-	struct st_sensors_platform_data *pdata = dev_get_platdata(adata->dev);
 	struct device *parent = indio_dev->dev.parent;
+	struct st_sensors_platform_data *pdata = dev_get_platdata(parent);
 	int err;
 
 	indio_dev->modes = INDIO_DIRECT_MODE;
@@ -1355,7 +1356,7 @@ int st_accel_common_probe(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	 */
 	err = apply_acpi_orientation(indio_dev);
 	if (err) {
-		err = iio_read_mount_matrix(adata->dev, &adata->mount_matrix);
+		err = iio_read_mount_matrix(parent, &adata->mount_matrix);
 		if (err)
 			return err;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/iio/common/st_sensors/st_sensors_i2c.c b/drivers/iio/common/st_sensors/st_sensors_i2c.c
index b3ff88700866..18bd3c3d99bc 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/common/st_sensors/st_sensors_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/common/st_sensors/st_sensors_i2c.c
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ int st_sensors_i2c_configure(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 
 	indio_dev->name = client->name;
 
-	sdata->dev = &client->dev;
 	sdata->irq = client->irq;
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/common/st_sensors/st_sensors_spi.c b/drivers/iio/common/st_sensors/st_sensors_spi.c
index 0d1d66c77cd8..7c60050e90dc 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/common/st_sensors/st_sensors_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/common/st_sensors/st_sensors_spi.c
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ int st_sensors_spi_configure(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 
 	indio_dev->name = spi->modalias;
 
-	sdata->dev = &spi->dev;
 	sdata->irq = spi->irq;
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/common/st_sensors/st_sensors_trigger.c b/drivers/iio/common/st_sensors/st_sensors_trigger.c
index d022157b66a2..bb687d1bcbef 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/common/st_sensors/st_sensors_trigger.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/common/st_sensors/st_sensors_trigger.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 static bool st_sensors_new_samples_available(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 					     struct st_sensor_data *sdata)
 {
+	struct device *parent = indio_dev->dev.parent;
 	int ret, status;
 
 	/* How would I know if I can't check it? */
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ static bool st_sensors_new_samples_available(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 			  sdata->sensor_settings->drdy_irq.stat_drdy.addr,
 			  &status);
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(sdata->dev, "error checking samples available\n");
+		dev_err(parent, "error checking samples available\n");
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ static irqreturn_t st_sensors_irq_thread(int irq, void *p)
 	struct iio_trigger *trig = p;
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev = iio_trigger_get_drvdata(trig);
 	struct st_sensor_data *sdata = iio_priv(indio_dev);
+	struct device *parent = indio_dev->dev.parent;
 
 	/*
 	 * If this trigger is backed by a hardware interrupt and we have a
@@ -87,7 +89,7 @@ static irqreturn_t st_sensors_irq_thread(int irq, void *p)
 	    st_sensors_new_samples_available(indio_dev, sdata)) {
 		iio_trigger_poll_chained(p);
 	} else {
-		dev_dbg(sdata->dev, "spurious IRQ\n");
+		dev_dbg(parent, "spurious IRQ\n");
 		return IRQ_NONE;
 	}
 
@@ -107,7 +109,7 @@ static irqreturn_t st_sensors_irq_thread(int irq, void *p)
 	 */
 	while (sdata->hw_irq_trigger &&
 	       st_sensors_new_samples_available(indio_dev, sdata)) {
-		dev_dbg(sdata->dev, "more samples came in during polling\n");
+		dev_dbg(parent, "more samples came in during polling\n");
 		sdata->hw_timestamp = iio_get_time_ns(indio_dev);
 		iio_trigger_poll_chained(p);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/iio/gyro/st_gyro_core.c b/drivers/iio/gyro/st_gyro_core.c
index 3609082a6778..201050b76fe5 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/gyro/st_gyro_core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/gyro/st_gyro_core.c
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ int st_gyro_common_probe(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	indio_dev->channels = gdata->sensor_settings->ch;
 	indio_dev->num_channels = ST_SENSORS_NUMBER_ALL_CHANNELS;
 
-	err = iio_read_mount_matrix(gdata->dev, &gdata->mount_matrix);
+	err = iio_read_mount_matrix(parent, &gdata->mount_matrix);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm9ds0/st_lsm9ds0_core.c b/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm9ds0/st_lsm9ds0_core.c
index d276f663fe57..b3a43a3b04ff 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm9ds0/st_lsm9ds0_core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm9ds0/st_lsm9ds0_core.c
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ static int st_lsm9ds0_probe_accel(struct st_lsm9ds0 *lsm9ds0, struct regmap *reg
 
 	data = iio_priv(lsm9ds0->accel);
 	data->sensor_settings = (struct st_sensor_settings *)settings;
-	data->dev = dev;
 	data->irq = lsm9ds0->irq;
 	data->regmap = regmap;
 	data->vdd = lsm9ds0->vdd;
@@ -119,7 +118,6 @@ static int st_lsm9ds0_probe_magn(struct st_lsm9ds0 *lsm9ds0, struct regmap *regm
 
 	data = iio_priv(lsm9ds0->magn);
 	data->sensor_settings = (struct st_sensor_settings *)settings;
-	data->dev = dev;
 	data->irq = lsm9ds0->irq;
 	data->regmap = regmap;
 	data->vdd = lsm9ds0->vdd;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/magnetometer/st_magn_core.c b/drivers/iio/magnetometer/st_magn_core.c
index 1458906a3765..0806a1e65ce4 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/magnetometer/st_magn_core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/magnetometer/st_magn_core.c
@@ -611,8 +611,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(st_magn_get_settings);
 int st_magn_common_probe(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
 	struct st_sensor_data *mdata = iio_priv(indio_dev);
-	struct st_sensors_platform_data *pdata = dev_get_platdata(mdata->dev);
 	struct device *parent = indio_dev->dev.parent;
+	struct st_sensors_platform_data *pdata = dev_get_platdata(parent);
 	int err;
 
 	indio_dev->modes = INDIO_DIRECT_MODE;
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ int st_magn_common_probe(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	indio_dev->channels = mdata->sensor_settings->ch;
 	indio_dev->num_channels = ST_SENSORS_NUMBER_ALL_CHANNELS;
 
-	err = iio_read_mount_matrix(mdata->dev, &mdata->mount_matrix);
+	err = iio_read_mount_matrix(parent, &mdata->mount_matrix);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/drivers/iio/pressure/st_pressure_core.c b/drivers/iio/pressure/st_pressure_core.c
index cebcc1d93d0b..26a1ee43d56e 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/pressure/st_pressure_core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/pressure/st_pressure_core.c
@@ -677,8 +677,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(st_press_get_settings);
 int st_press_common_probe(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
 	struct st_sensor_data *press_data = iio_priv(indio_dev);
-	struct st_sensors_platform_data *pdata = dev_get_platdata(press_data->dev);
 	struct device *parent = indio_dev->dev.parent;
+	struct st_sensors_platform_data *pdata = dev_get_platdata(parent);
 	int err;
 
 	indio_dev->modes = INDIO_DIRECT_MODE;
diff --git a/include/linux/iio/common/st_sensors.h b/include/linux/iio/common/st_sensors.h
index d17ae1e5ca19..22f67845cdd3 100644
--- a/include/linux/iio/common/st_sensors.h
+++ b/include/linux/iio/common/st_sensors.h
@@ -220,7 +220,6 @@ struct st_sensor_settings {
 
 /**
  * struct st_sensor_data - ST sensor device status
- * @dev: Pointer to instance of struct device (I2C or SPI).
  * @trig: The trigger in use by the core driver.
  * @mount_matrix: The mounting matrix of the sensor.
  * @sensor_settings: Pointer to the specific sensor settings in use.
@@ -240,7 +239,6 @@ struct st_sensor_settings {
  * @buffer_data: Data used by buffer part.
  */
 struct st_sensor_data {
-	struct device *dev;
 	struct iio_trigger *trig;
 	struct iio_mount_matrix mount_matrix;
 	struct st_sensor_settings *sensor_settings;
