diff --git a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
index 1ce97f4..ec536e4 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
@@ -545,6 +545,7 @@
 	/* the port is imaginary */
 	printk(KERN_INFO "ttyS0 at 0x03f8 (irq = %d) is a 16550\n", state->irq);
 
+	tty_port_link_device(&state->port, hp_simserial_driver, 0);
 	retval = tty_register_driver(hp_simserial_driver);
 	if (retval) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "Couldn't register simserial driver\n");