diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c
index 56e46581b84b..130d22bed563 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/gpio.h>
 #include <linux/i2c.h>
+#include <linux/i2c-smbus.h>
 #include <linux/idr.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/irqflags.h>
@@ -1259,6 +1260,10 @@ static int i2c_register_adapter(struct i2c_adapter *adap)
 		goto out_list;
 	}
 
+	res = of_i2c_setup_smbus_alert(adap);
+	if (res)
+		goto out_reg;
+
 	dev_dbg(&adap->dev, "adapter [%s] registered\n", adap->name);
 
 	pm_runtime_no_callbacks(&adap->dev);
@@ -1290,6 +1295,10 @@ static int i2c_register_adapter(struct i2c_adapter *adap)
 
 	return 0;
 
+out_reg:
+	init_completion(&adap->dev_released);
+	device_unregister(&adap->dev);
+	wait_for_completion(&adap->dev_released);
 out_list:
 	mutex_lock(&core_lock);
 	idr_remove(&i2c_adapter_idr, adap->nr);