diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-at91.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-at91.c
index 843d01268ae9..56baf48fb996 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-at91.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-at91.c
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ static int at91_twi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	snprintf(dev->adapter.name, sizeof(dev->adapter.name), "AT91");
 	i2c_set_adapdata(&dev->adapter, dev);
 	dev->adapter.owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	dev->adapter.class = I2C_CLASS_HWMON;
+	dev->adapter.class = I2C_CLASS_HWMON | I2C_CLASS_DEPRECATED;
 	dev->adapter.algo = &at91_twi_algorithm;
 	dev->adapter.dev.parent = dev->dev;
 	dev->adapter.nr = pdev->id;