diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c
index e8a89e18c640..6fac638e423a 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c
@@ -969,6 +969,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(i2c_unregister_device);
 
 static const struct i2c_device_id dummy_id[] = {
 	{ "dummy", 0 },
+	{ "smbus_host_notify", 0 },
 	{ },
 };