diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-xiic.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-xiic.c
index 28107502517f19005860861ca9ff17f785295575..7731f1795869f0f852e180413130812a66043af2 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-xiic.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-xiic.c
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ static const struct i2c_algorithm xiic_algorithm = {
 static struct i2c_adapter xiic_adapter = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.name		= DRIVER_NAME,
-	.class		= I2C_CLASS_HWMON | I2C_CLASS_SPD,
+	.class		= I2C_CLASS_HWMON | I2C_CLASS_SPD | I2C_CLASS_DEPRECATED,
 	.algo		= &xiic_algorithm,
 };