diff --git a/core/modules/entity_reference/entity_reference.module b/core/modules/entity_reference/entity_reference.module
index a9bd8fc..6eba716 100644
--- a/core/modules/entity_reference/entity_reference.module
+++ b/core/modules/entity_reference/entity_reference.module
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ function entity_reference_field_info_alter(&$info) {
   $info['entity_reference']['instance_settings']['handler_settings'] = array();
   $info['entity_reference']['default_widget'] = 'entity_reference_autocomplete';
   $info['entity_reference']['default_formatter'] = 'entity_reference_label';
+  $info['entity_reference']['provider'] = 'entity_reference';
 }
 
 /**