diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos4.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos4.dtsi
index 18def1c774d5..84fcdff140ae 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos4.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos4.dtsi
@@ -771,6 +771,7 @@ hdmicec: cec@100B0000 {
 		clocks = <&clock CLK_HDMI_CEC>;
 		clock-names = "hdmicec";
 		samsung,syscon-phandle = <&pmu_system_controller>;
+		hdmi-phandle = <&hdmi>;
 		pinctrl-names = "default";
 		pinctrl-0 = <&hdmi_cec>;
 		status = "disabled";