diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ixp4xx.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ixp4xx.c
index e422d8b2d4d69536f618dc8e883907152b5119bd..2ed07112d683fa7cd1c72b0a31a7e95c6645543d 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ixp4xx.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ixp4xx.c
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ static int ixp4xx_i2c_probe(struct platform_device *plat_dev)
 	drv_data->algo_data.timeout = 100;
 
 	drv_data->adapter.id = I2C_HW_B_IXP4XX;
+	drv_data->adapter.class = I2C_CLASS_HWMON;
 	strlcpy(drv_data->adapter.name, plat_dev->dev.driver->name,
 		I2C_NAME_SIZE);
 	drv_data->adapter.algo_data = &drv_data->algo_data;