diff --git a/include/linux/i2c.h b/include/linux/i2c.h
index 38a21c3..1be303b 100644
--- a/include/linux/i2c.h
+++ b/include/linux/i2c.h
@@ -451,10 +451,9 @@
 extern int i2c_register_driver(struct module *, struct i2c_driver *);
 extern void i2c_del_driver(struct i2c_driver *);
 
-static inline int i2c_add_driver(struct i2c_driver *driver)
-{
-	return i2c_register_driver(THIS_MODULE, driver);
-}
+/* use a define to avoid include chaining to get THIS_MODULE */
+#define i2c_add_driver(driver) \
+	i2c_register_driver(THIS_MODULE, driver)
 
 extern struct i2c_client *i2c_use_client(struct i2c_client *client);
 extern void i2c_release_client(struct i2c_client *client);