diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c
index b7145f3..2704470 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_ssif.c
@@ -1947,8 +1947,8 @@
 	if (adev->type != &i2c_adapter_type)
 		return 0;
 
-	addr_info->added_client = i2c_new_device(to_i2c_adapter(adev),
-						 &addr_info->binfo);
+	addr_info->added_client = i2c_new_client_device(to_i2c_adapter(adev),
+							&addr_info->binfo);
 
 	if (!addr_info->adapter_name)
 		return 1; /* Only try the first I2C adapter by default. */