diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ali1535.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ali1535.c
index 704436cdec8e..8d1d90ab3a90 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ali1535.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ali1535.c
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ static const struct i2c_algorithm smbus_algorithm = {
 static struct i2c_adapter ali1535_adapter = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.id		= I2C_HW_SMBUS_ALI1535,
-	.class          = I2C_CLASS_HWMON,
+	.class          = I2C_CLASS_HWMON | I2C_CLASS_SPD,
 	.algo		= &smbus_algorithm,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ali1563.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ali1563.c
index da5a382eee93..4b55ae19db8d 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ali1563.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ali1563.c
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ static const struct i2c_algorithm ali1563_algorithm = {
 static struct i2c_adapter ali1563_adapter = {
 	.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	.id	= I2C_HW_SMBUS_ALI1563,
-	.class	= I2C_CLASS_HWMON,
+	.class	= I2C_CLASS_HWMON | I2C_CLASS_SPD,
 	.algo	= &ali1563_algorithm,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ali15x3.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ali15x3.c
index 7b029b147a8e..e922c3950fcd 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ali15x3.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ali15x3.c
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ static const struct i2c_algorithm smbus_algorithm = {
 static struct i2c_adapter ali15x3_adapter = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.id		= I2C_HW_SMBUS_ALI15X3,
-	.class          = I2C_CLASS_HWMON,
+	.class          = I2C_CLASS_HWMON | I2C_CLASS_SPD,
 	.algo		= &smbus_algorithm,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-amd756.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-amd756.c
index f0baea62067d..bd4f6380fabe 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-amd756.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-amd756.c
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ static const struct i2c_algorithm smbus_algorithm = {
 struct i2c_adapter amd756_smbus = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.id		= I2C_HW_SMBUS_AMD756,
-	.class          = I2C_CLASS_HWMON,
+	.class          = I2C_CLASS_HWMON | I2C_CLASS_SPD,
 	.algo		= &smbus_algorithm,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-amd8111.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-amd8111.c
index a4f687915de1..0e18fe846010 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-amd8111.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-amd8111.c
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ static int __devinit amd8111_probe(struct pci_dev *dev,
 	snprintf(smbus->adapter.name, sizeof(smbus->adapter.name),
 		"SMBus2 AMD8111 adapter at %04x", smbus->base);
 	smbus->adapter.id = I2C_HW_SMBUS_AMD8111;
-	smbus->adapter.class = I2C_CLASS_HWMON;
+	smbus->adapter.class = I2C_CLASS_HWMON | I2C_CLASS_SPD;
 	smbus->adapter.algo = &smbus_algorithm;
 	smbus->adapter.algo_data = smbus;
 
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-cpm.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-cpm.c
index 53af744a91c1..8164de1f4d72 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-cpm.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-cpm.c
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ static const struct i2c_adapter cpm_ops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.name		= "i2c-cpm",
 	.algo		= &cpm_i2c_algo,
-	.class		= I2C_CLASS_HWMON,
+	.class		= I2C_CLASS_HWMON | I2C_CLASS_SPD,
 };
 
 static int __devinit cpm_i2c_setup(struct cpm_i2c *cpm)
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-elektor.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-elektor.c
index b7a9977b025f..c251cf21a62b 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-elektor.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-elektor.c
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ static struct i2c_algo_pcf_data pcf_isa_data = {
 
 static struct i2c_adapter pcf_isa_ops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
-	.class		= I2C_CLASS_HWMON,
+	.class		= I2C_CLASS_HWMON | I2C_CLASS_SPD,
 	.id		= I2C_HW_P_ELEK,
 	.algo_data	= &pcf_isa_data,
 	.name		= "i2c-elektor",
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-gpio.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-gpio.c
index 7c1b762aa681..79b455a1f090 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-gpio.c
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ static int __init i2c_gpio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	adap->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	snprintf(adap->name, sizeof(adap->name), "i2c-gpio%d", pdev->id);
 	adap->algo_data = bit_data;
-	adap->class = I2C_CLASS_HWMON;
+	adap->class = I2C_CLASS_HWMON | I2C_CLASS_SPD;
 	adap->dev.parent = &pdev->dev;
 
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-i801.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-i801.c
index 213119211e58..9717ffe12921 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-i801.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-i801.c
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ static const struct i2c_algorithm smbus_algorithm = {
 static struct i2c_adapter i801_adapter = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.id		= I2C_HW_SMBUS_I801,
-	.class		= I2C_CLASS_HWMON,
+	.class		= I2C_CLASS_HWMON | I2C_CLASS_SPD,
 	.algo		= &smbus_algorithm,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ibm_iic.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ibm_iic.c
index 85dbf34382e1..6f7bfdec3c69 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ibm_iic.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ibm_iic.c
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ static int __devinit iic_probe(struct ocp_device *ocp){
 	strcpy(adap->name, "IBM IIC");
 	i2c_set_adapdata(adap, dev);
 	adap->id = I2C_HW_OCP;
-	adap->class = I2C_CLASS_HWMON;
+	adap->class = I2C_CLASS_HWMON | I2C_CLASS_SPD;
 	adap->algo = &iic_algo;
 	adap->client_register = NULL;
 	adap->client_unregister = NULL;
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@ static int __devinit iic_probe(struct of_device *ofdev,
 	strlcpy(adap->name, "IBM IIC", sizeof(adap->name));
 	i2c_set_adapdata(adap, dev);
 	adap->id = I2C_HW_OCP;
-	adap->class = I2C_CLASS_HWMON;
+	adap->class = I2C_CLASS_HWMON | I2C_CLASS_SPD;
 	adap->algo = &iic_algo;
 	adap->timeout = 1;
 	adap->nr = dev->idx;
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-iop3xx.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-iop3xx.c
index 39884e797594..fc2714ac0c0f 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-iop3xx.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-iop3xx.c
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ iop3xx_i2c_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	memcpy(new_adapter->name, pdev->name, strlen(pdev->name));
 	new_adapter->id = I2C_HW_IOP3XX;
 	new_adapter->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	new_adapter->class = I2C_CLASS_HWMON;
+	new_adapter->class = I2C_CLASS_HWMON | I2C_CLASS_SPD;
 	new_adapter->dev.parent = &pdev->dev;
 	new_adapter->nr = pdev->id;
 
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-isch.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-isch.c
index c9cd46b22692..8d648911a7f5 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-isch.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-isch.c
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ static const struct i2c_algorithm smbus_algorithm = {
 
 static struct i2c_adapter sch_adapter = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
-	.class		= I2C_CLASS_HWMON,
+	.class		= I2C_CLASS_HWMON | I2C_CLASS_SPD,
 	.algo		= &smbus_algorithm,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mpc.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mpc.c
index a076129de7e8..10b9342a36c2 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mpc.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mpc.c
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ static struct i2c_adapter mpc_ops = {
 	.name = "MPC adapter",
 	.id = I2C_HW_MPC107,
 	.algo = &mpc_algo,
-	.class = I2C_CLASS_HWMON,
+	.class = I2C_CLASS_HWMON | I2C_CLASS_SPD,
 	.timeout = 1,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mv64xxx.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mv64xxx.c
index 036e6a883e67..9e8118d2fe64 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mv64xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mv64xxx.c
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ mv64xxx_i2c_probe(struct platform_device *pd)
 	drv_data->adapter.id = I2C_HW_MV64XXX;
 	drv_data->adapter.algo = &mv64xxx_i2c_algo;
 	drv_data->adapter.owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	drv_data->adapter.class = I2C_CLASS_HWMON;
+	drv_data->adapter.class = I2C_CLASS_HWMON | I2C_CLASS_SPD;
 	drv_data->adapter.timeout = pdata->timeout;
 	drv_data->adapter.nr = pd->id;
 	platform_set_drvdata(pd, drv_data);
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-nforce2.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-nforce2.c
index 081fdf3393f4..2654f20d3a62 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-nforce2.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-nforce2.c
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ static int __devinit nforce2_probe_smb (struct pci_dev *dev, int bar,
 	}
 	smbus->adapter.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	smbus->adapter.id = I2C_HW_SMBUS_NFORCE2;
-	smbus->adapter.class = I2C_CLASS_HWMON;
+	smbus->adapter.class = I2C_CLASS_HWMON | I2C_CLASS_SPD;
 	smbus->adapter.algo = &smbus_algorithm;
 	smbus->adapter.algo_data = smbus;
 	smbus->adapter.dev.parent = &dev->dev;
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ocores.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ocores.c
index f145692cbb76..51ca79bf6480 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ocores.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ocores.c
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ static const struct i2c_algorithm ocores_algorithm = {
 static struct i2c_adapter ocores_adapter = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.name		= "i2c-ocores",
-	.class		= I2C_CLASS_HWMON,
+	.class		= I2C_CLASS_HWMON | I2C_CLASS_SPD,
 	.algo		= &ocores_algorithm,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-pasemi.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-pasemi.c
index 1603c81e39d4..adf0fbb902f0 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-pasemi.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-pasemi.c
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ static int __devinit pasemi_smb_probe(struct pci_dev *dev,
 	smbus->adapter.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	snprintf(smbus->adapter.name, sizeof(smbus->adapter.name),
 		 "PA Semi SMBus adapter at 0x%lx", smbus->base);
-	smbus->adapter.class = I2C_CLASS_HWMON;
+	smbus->adapter.class = I2C_CLASS_HWMON | I2C_CLASS_SPD;
 	smbus->adapter.algo = &smbus_algorithm;
 	smbus->adapter.algo_data = smbus;
 	smbus->adapter.nr = PCI_FUNC(dev->devfn);
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-piix4.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-piix4.c
index 2bde47509e1a..85d69f3e624f 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-piix4.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-piix4.c
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ static const struct i2c_algorithm smbus_algorithm = {
 static struct i2c_adapter piix4_adapter = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.id		= I2C_HW_SMBUS_PIIX4,
-	.class		= I2C_CLASS_HWMON,
+	.class		= I2C_CLASS_HWMON | I2C_CLASS_SPD,
 	.algo		= &smbus_algorithm,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-pmcmsp.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-pmcmsp.c
index 63b3e2c11cff..dcf2045b5222 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-pmcmsp.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-pmcmsp.c
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ static struct i2c_algorithm pmcmsptwi_algo = {
 
 static struct i2c_adapter pmcmsptwi_adapter = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
-	.class		= I2C_CLASS_HWMON,
+	.class		= I2C_CLASS_HWMON | I2C_CLASS_SPD,
 	.algo		= &pmcmsptwi_algo,
 	.name		= DRV_NAME,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-s3c2410.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-s3c2410.c
index 9e8c875437be..007390ad9810 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-s3c2410.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-s3c2410.c
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ static struct s3c24xx_i2c s3c24xx_i2c = {
 		.owner			= THIS_MODULE,
 		.algo			= &s3c24xx_i2c_algorithm,
 		.retries		= 2,
-		.class			= I2C_CLASS_HWMON,
+		.class			= I2C_CLASS_HWMON | I2C_CLASS_SPD,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sibyte.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sibyte.c
index 114634da6c6e..ac8822e7a5b4 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sibyte.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sibyte.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ static struct i2c_adapter sibyte_board_adapter[2] = {
 	{
 		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 		.id		= I2C_HW_SIBYTE,
-		.class		= I2C_CLASS_HWMON,
+		.class		= I2C_CLASS_HWMON | I2C_CLASS_SPD,
 		.algo		= NULL,
 		.algo_data	= &sibyte_board_data[0],
 		.name		= "SiByte SMBus 0",
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ static struct i2c_adapter sibyte_board_adapter[2] = {
 	{
 		.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 		.id		= I2C_HW_SIBYTE,
-		.class		= I2C_CLASS_HWMON,
+		.class		= I2C_CLASS_HWMON | I2C_CLASS_SPD,
 		.algo		= NULL,
 		.algo_data	= &sibyte_board_data[1],
 		.name		= "SiByte SMBus 1",
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sis5595.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sis5595.c
index 328441bb5470..f76944b384f5 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sis5595.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sis5595.c
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ static const struct i2c_algorithm smbus_algorithm = {
 static struct i2c_adapter sis5595_adapter = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.id		= I2C_HW_SMBUS_SIS5595,
-	.class          = I2C_CLASS_HWMON,
+	.class          = I2C_CLASS_HWMON | I2C_CLASS_SPD,
 	.algo		= &smbus_algorithm,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sis630.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sis630.c
index d7e6ff3e0187..eb2b2181fed7 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sis630.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sis630.c
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ static const struct i2c_algorithm smbus_algorithm = {
 static struct i2c_adapter sis630_adapter = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.id		= I2C_HW_SMBUS_SIS630,
-	.class		= I2C_CLASS_HWMON,
+	.class		= I2C_CLASS_HWMON | I2C_CLASS_SPD,
 	.algo		= &smbus_algorithm,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sis96x.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sis96x.c
index cde8e5880368..413e9e477723 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sis96x.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sis96x.c
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ static const struct i2c_algorithm smbus_algorithm = {
 static struct i2c_adapter sis96x_adapter = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.id		= I2C_HW_SMBUS_SIS96X,
-	.class		= I2C_CLASS_HWMON,
+	.class		= I2C_CLASS_HWMON | I2C_CLASS_SPD,
 	.algo		= &smbus_algorithm,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-stub.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-stub.c
index e37ccd80f77a..1b7b2af94036 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-stub.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-stub.c
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ static const struct i2c_algorithm smbus_algorithm = {
 
 static struct i2c_adapter stub_adapter = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
-	.class		= I2C_CLASS_HWMON,
+	.class		= I2C_CLASS_HWMON | I2C_CLASS_SPD,
 	.algo		= &smbus_algorithm,
 	.name		= "SMBus stub driver",
 };
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-via.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-via.c
index 61716f6b14dc..6517f8a6d911 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-via.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-via.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ static struct i2c_algo_bit_data bit_data = {
 static struct i2c_adapter vt586b_adapter = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.id		= I2C_HW_B_VIA,
-	.class          = I2C_CLASS_HWMON,
+	.class          = I2C_CLASS_HWMON | I2C_CLASS_SPD,
 	.name		= "VIA i2c",
 	.algo_data	= &bit_data,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-viapro.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-viapro.c
index c611905df009..7957ce515891 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-viapro.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-viapro.c
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ static const struct i2c_algorithm smbus_algorithm = {
 static struct i2c_adapter vt596_adapter = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.id		= I2C_HW_SMBUS_VIA2,
-	.class		= I2C_CLASS_HWMON,
+	.class		= I2C_CLASS_HWMON | I2C_CLASS_SPD,
 	.algo		= &smbus_algorithm,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/scx200_acb.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/scx200_acb.c
index 61abe0f33255..ed794b145a11 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/scx200_acb.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/scx200_acb.c
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ static __init struct scx200_acb_iface *scx200_create_iface(const char *text,
 	adapter->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	adapter->id = I2C_HW_SMBUS_SCX200;
 	adapter->algo = &scx200_acb_algorithm;
-	adapter->class = I2C_CLASS_HWMON;
+	adapter->class = I2C_CLASS_HWMON | I2C_CLASS_SPD;
 	adapter->dev.parent = dev;
 
 	mutex_init(&iface->mutex);
diff --git a/include/linux/i2c.h b/include/linux/i2c.h
index 145797fe6a31..839d0ea3dca3 100644
--- a/include/linux/i2c.h
+++ b/include/linux/i2c.h
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@ static inline void i2c_set_adapdata (struct i2c_adapter *dev, void *data)
 #define I2C_CLASS_CAM_ANALOG	(1<<4)	/* camera with analog CCD */
 #define I2C_CLASS_CAM_DIGITAL	(1<<5)	/* most webcams */
 #define I2C_CLASS_SOUND		(1<<6)	/* sound devices */
+#define I2C_CLASS_SPD		(1<<7)	/* SPD EEPROMs and similar */
 #define I2C_CLASS_ALL		(UINT_MAX) /* all of the above */
 
 /* i2c_client_address_data is the struct for holding default client