1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c
index 0a79f7661017..7608df83d6d1 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c
@@ -654,6 +654,10 @@ int i2c_del_adapter(struct i2c_adapter *adap)
 
         dev_dbg(&adap->dev, "adapter [%s] unregistered\n", adap->name);
 
+        /* Clear the device structure in case this adapter is ever going to be
+           added again */
+        memset(&adap->dev, 0, sizeof(adap->dev));
+
  out_unlock:
         mutex_unlock(&core_lock);
         return res;