diff --git a/drivers/of/of_i2c.c b/drivers/of/of_i2c.c
index f37fbeb66a44..068488717f69 100644
--- a/drivers/of/of_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/of/of_i2c.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ struct i2c_client *of_find_i2c_device_by_node(struct device_node *node)
 	if (!dev)
 		return NULL;
 
-	return to_i2c_client(dev);
+	return i2c_verify_client(dev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(of_find_i2c_device_by_node);