diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c
index 4fd7bfda2f9d..67e44e990777 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include <linux/i2c.h>
 #include <linux/idr.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/irqflags.h>
 #include <linux/jump_label.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
@@ -1003,6 +1004,8 @@ static void i2c_device_shutdown(struct device *dev)
 	driver = to_i2c_driver(dev->driver);
 	if (driver->shutdown)
 		driver->shutdown(client);
+	else if (client->irq > 0)
+		disable_irq(client->irq);
 }
 
 static void i2c_client_dev_release(struct device *dev)