static DEFINE_MUTEX(core_lists);
 static DEFINE_IDR(i2c_adapter_idr);
 
+#define is_newstyle_driver(d) ((d)->probe || (d)->remove)
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
        /* make legacy i2c drivers bypass driver model probing entirely;
         * such drivers scan each i2c adapter/bus themselves.
         */
-       if (!driver->probe)
+       if (!is_newstyle_driver(driver))
                return 0;
 
        /* new style drivers use the same kind of driver matching policy
 
 static int i2c_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
-       return 0;
+       struct i2c_client       *client = to_i2c_client(dev);
+       struct i2c_driver       *driver;
+       int                     status;
+
+       if (!dev->driver)
+               return 0;
+
+       driver = to_i2c_driver(dev->driver);
+       if (driver->remove) {
+               dev_dbg(dev, "remove\n");
+               status = driver->remove(client);
+       } else {
+               dev->driver = NULL;
+               status = 0;
+       }
+       if (status == 0)
+               client->driver = NULL;
+       return status;
 }
 
 static void i2c_device_shutdown(struct device *dev)
        .resume         = i2c_device_resume,
 };
 
+static void i2c_unregister_device(struct i2c_client *client)
+{
+       struct i2c_adapter      *adapter = client->adapter;
+       struct i2c_driver       *driver = client->driver;
+
+       if (driver && !is_newstyle_driver(driver)) {
+               dev_err(&client->dev, "can't unregister devices "
+                       "with legacy drivers\n");
+               WARN_ON(1);
+               return;
+       }
+
+       mutex_lock(&adapter->clist_lock);
+       list_del(&client->list);
+       mutex_unlock(&adapter->clist_lock);
+
+       device_unregister(&client->dev);
+}
+
+
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 /* I2C bus adapters -- one roots each I2C or SMBUS segment */
        /* detach any active clients. This must be done first, because
         * it can fail; in which case we give up. */
        list_for_each_safe(item, _n, &adap->clients) {
+               struct i2c_driver       *driver;
+
                client = list_entry(item, struct i2c_client, list);
+               driver = client->driver;
 
-               if ((res=client->driver->detach_client(client))) {
+               /* new style, follow standard driver model */
+               if (!driver || is_newstyle_driver(driver)) {
+                       i2c_unregister_device(client);
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               /* legacy drivers create and remove clients themselves */
+               if ((res = driver->detach_client(client))) {
                        dev_err(&adap->dev, "detach_client failed for client "
                                "[%s] at address 0x%02x\n", client->name,
                                client->addr);
        int res;
 
        /* new style driver methods can't mix with legacy ones */
-       if (driver->probe) {
+       if (is_newstyle_driver(driver)) {
                if (driver->attach_adapter || driver->detach_adapter
                                || driver->detach_client) {
                        printk(KERN_WARNING
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(i2c_register_driver);
 
+/**
+ * i2c_del_driver - unregister I2C driver
+ * @driver: the driver being unregistered
+ */
 int i2c_del_driver(struct i2c_driver *driver)
 {
        struct list_head   *item1, *item2, *_n;
 
        mutex_lock(&core_lists);
 
+       /* new-style driver? */
+       if (is_newstyle_driver(driver))
+               goto unregister;
+
        /* Have a look at each adapter, if clients of this driver are still
         * attached. If so, detach them to be able to kill the driver
         * afterwards.
                }
        }
 
+ unregister:
        driver_unregister(&driver->driver);
        list_del(&driver->list);
        pr_debug("i2c-core: driver [%s] unregistered\n", driver->driver.name);