diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-bcm2835.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-bcm2835.c
index 13b7ed5..c607195 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-bcm2835.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-bcm2835.c
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@
 	adap = &i2c_dev->adapter;
 	i2c_set_adapdata(adap, i2c_dev);
 	adap->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	adap->class = I2C_CLASS_HWMON;
+	adap->class = I2C_CLASS_HWMON | I2C_CLASS_DEPRECATED;
 	strlcpy(adap->name, "bcm2835 I2C adapter", sizeof(adap->name));
 	adap->algo = &bcm2835_i2c_algo;
 	adap->dev.parent = &pdev->dev;