diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c
index d231f68..6b4cc56 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c
@@ -848,6 +848,18 @@
 		goto out_list;
 	}
 
+	/* Sanity checks */
+	if (unlikely(adap->name[0] == '\0')) {
+		pr_err("i2c-core: Attempt to register an adapter with "
+		       "no name!\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	if (unlikely(!adap->algo)) {
+		pr_err("i2c-core: Attempt to register adapter '%s' with "
+		       "no algo!\n", adap->name);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	rt_mutex_init(&adap->bus_lock);
 	mutex_init(&adap->userspace_clients_lock);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&adap->userspace_clients);