diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-cpm.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-cpm.c
index 03ae62e..e591de1 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-cpm.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-cpm.c
@@ -677,11 +677,6 @@
 	dev_dbg(&ofdev->dev, "hw routines for %s registered.\n",
 		cpm->adap.name);
 
-	/*
-	 * register OF I2C devices
-	 */
-	of_i2c_register_devices(&cpm->adap);
-
 	return 0;
 out_shut:
 	cpm_i2c_shutdown(cpm);
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ibm_iic.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ibm_iic.c
index d964121..1168d61 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ibm_iic.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ibm_iic.c
@@ -761,9 +761,6 @@
 	dev_info(&ofdev->dev, "using %s mode\n",
 		 dev->fast_mode ? "fast (400 kHz)" : "standard (100 kHz)");
 
-	/* Now register all the child nodes */
-	of_i2c_register_devices(adap);
-
 	return 0;
 
 error_cleanup:
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mpc.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mpc.c
index d2e26d2..9f7fef8c 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mpc.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mpc.c
@@ -607,7 +607,6 @@
 		dev_err(i2c->dev, "failed to add adapter\n");
 		goto fail_add;
 	}
-	of_i2c_register_devices(&i2c->adap);
 
 	return result;
 
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c
index 1cca263..5588ac1 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/idr.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/of_i2c.h>
+#include <linux/of_device.h>
 #include <linux/completion.h>
 #include <linux/hardirq.h>
 #include <linux/irqflags.h>
@@ -70,6 +72,10 @@
 	if (!client)
 		return 0;
 
+	/* Attempt an OF style match */
+	if (of_driver_match_device(dev, drv))
+		return 1;
+
 	driver = to_i2c_driver(drv);
 	/* match on an id table if there is one */
 	if (driver->id_table)
@@ -790,6 +796,9 @@
 	if (adap->nr < __i2c_first_dynamic_bus_num)
 		i2c_scan_static_board_info(adap);
 
+	/* Register devices from the device tree */
+	of_i2c_register_devices(adap);
+
 	/* Notify drivers */
 	mutex_lock(&core_lock);
 	dummy = bus_for_each_drv(&i2c_bus_type, NULL, adap,