diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c.c
index 94f23dd85..07eace94d 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c.c
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ struct i2c_client *i2c_new_device(struct i2c_adapter *adapter,
 	strcpy(client->dev.name, chip->type);
 	client->dev.type_data = client;
 	client->dev.platform_data = chip->platform_data;
+	client->dev.id = DEVICE_ID_DYNAMIC;
 	client->dev.bus = &i2c_bus;
 	client->adapter = adapter;
 	client->addr = chip->addr;