diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-stu300.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-stu300.c
index 5b80ef310841..29b1fb778943 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-stu300.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-stu300.c
@@ -911,7 +911,7 @@ static int stu300_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	adap = &dev->adapter;
 	adap->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	/* DDC class but actually often used for more generic I2C */
-	adap->class = I2C_CLASS_DDC;
+	adap->class = I2C_CLASS_DDC | I2C_CLASS_DEPRECATED;
 	strlcpy(adap->name, "ST Microelectronics DDC I2C adapter",
 		sizeof(adap->name));
 	adap->nr = bus_nr;