diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_widget.eo b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_widget.eo
index 5ffb67d0ac..ba443a4511 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_widget.eo
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_widget.eo
@@ -145,7 +145,9 @@ abstract Efl.Ui.Widget extends Efl.Canvas.Group implements Efl.Access.Object,
 
            See also @.widget_top.
          ]]
-         set {}
+         set {
+            legacy: elm_widget_parent_set; /* internal in legacy */
+         }
          get {
             legacy: elm_widget_parent_get; /* internal in legacy */
          }