diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-thunderx-pcidrv.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-thunderx-pcidrv.c
index 19f8eec38717..107aeb8b54da 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-thunderx-pcidrv.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-thunderx-pcidrv.c
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ static int thunder_i2c_probe_pci(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	i2c->adap.bus_recovery_info = &octeon_i2c_recovery_info;
 	i2c->adap.dev.parent = dev;
 	i2c->adap.dev.of_node = pdev->dev.of_node;
+	i2c->adap.dev.fwnode = dev->fwnode;
 	snprintf(i2c->adap.name, sizeof(i2c->adap.name),
 		 "Cavium ThunderX i2c adapter at %s", dev_name(dev));
 	i2c_set_adapdata(&i2c->adap, i2c);