diff --git a/drivers/of/of_i2c.c b/drivers/of/of_i2c.c
index c85d3c7..f37fbeb 100644
--- a/drivers/of/of_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/of/of_i2c.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 		info.of_node = of_node_get(node);
 		info.archdata = &dev_ad;
 
-		request_module("%s", info.type);
+		request_module("%s%s", I2C_MODULE_PREFIX, info.type);
 
 		result = i2c_new_device(adap, &info);
 		if (result == NULL) {