diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
index d8f36f984faa..6c2f55e05f13 100644
--- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
+++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
@@ -554,3 +554,13 @@ Why:    This is a legacy interface which have been replaced by a more
 Who:    NeilBrown <neilb@suse.de>
 
 ----------------------------
+
+What:	i2c_adapter.id
+When:	June 2011
+Why:	This field is deprecated. I2C device drivers shouldn't change their
+	behavior based on the underlying I2C adapter. Instead, the I2C
+	adapter driver should instantiate the I2C devices and provide the
+	needed platform-specific information.
+Who:	Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org>
+
+----------------------------
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-mux.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-mux.c
index d32a4843fc3a..d7a4833be416 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-mux.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-mux.c
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ struct i2c_adapter *i2c_add_mux_adapter(struct i2c_adapter *parent,
 	snprintf(priv->adap.name, sizeof(priv->adap.name),
 		 "i2c-%d-mux (chan_id %d)", i2c_adapter_id(parent), chan_id);
 	priv->adap.owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	priv->adap.id = parent->id;
 	priv->adap.algo = &priv->algo;
 	priv->adap.algo_data = priv;
 	priv->adap.dev.parent = &parent->dev;
diff --git a/include/linux/i2c.h b/include/linux/i2c.h
index 889b35abaeda..56cfe23ffb39 100644
--- a/include/linux/i2c.h
+++ b/include/linux/i2c.h
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ struct i2c_algorithm {
  */
 struct i2c_adapter {
 	struct module *owner;
-	unsigned int id;
+	unsigned int id __deprecated;
 	unsigned int class;		  /* classes to allow probing for */
 	const struct i2c_algorithm *algo; /* the algorithm to access the bus */
 	void *algo_data;