diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c.c
index 3af5c32ec..92d9442f2 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c.c
@@ -281,6 +281,34 @@ struct i2c_client *i2c_new_device(struct i2c_adapter *adapter,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(i2c_new_device);
 
+/**
+ * i2c_new_dummy - return a new i2c device bound to a dummy driver
+ * @adapter: the adapter managing the device
+ * @address: seven bit address to be used
+ * Context: can sleep
+ *
+ * This returns an I2C client bound to the "dummy" driver, intended for use
+ * with devices that consume multiple addresses.  Examples of such chips
+ * include various EEPROMS (like 24c04 and 24c08 models).
+ *
+ * These dummy devices have two main uses.  First, most I2C and SMBus calls
+ * except i2c_transfer() need a client handle; the dummy will be that handle.
+ * And second, this prevents the specified address from being bound to a
+ * different driver.
+ *
+ * This returns the new i2c client, which should be saved for later use with
+ * i2c_unregister_device(); or NULL to indicate an error.
+ */
+struct i2c_client *i2c_new_dummy(struct i2c_adapter *adapter, u16 address)
+{
+	struct i2c_board_info info = {
+		I2C_BOARD_INFO("dummy", address),
+	};
+
+	return i2c_new_device(adapter, &info);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(i2c_new_dummy);
+
 /**
  * i2c_register_board_info - register I2C devices for a given board
  *
diff --git a/include/i2c/i2c.h b/include/i2c/i2c.h
index b05911909..dc5e5fc99 100644
--- a/include/i2c/i2c.h
+++ b/include/i2c/i2c.h
@@ -129,6 +129,14 @@ static inline int i2c_register_board_info(int busnum,
 extern int i2c_add_numbered_adapter(struct i2c_adapter *adapter);
 struct i2c_adapter *i2c_get_adapter(int busnum);
 
+/* For devices that use several addresses, use i2c_new_dummy() to make
+ * client handles for the extra addresses.
+ */
+extern struct i2c_client *
+i2c_new_dummy(struct i2c_adapter *adap, u16 address);
+
+
+
 extern int i2c_transfer(struct i2c_adapter *adap, struct i2c_msg *msgs, int num);
 extern int i2c_master_send(struct i2c_client *client, const char *buf, int count);
 extern int i2c_master_recv(struct i2c_client *client, char *buf, int count);