diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c
index 7727d33..838d030 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c
@@ -1060,7 +1060,7 @@ static int __process_removed_adapter(struct device_driver *d, void *data)
  * This unregisters an I2C adapter which was previously registered
  * by @i2c_add_adapter or @i2c_add_numbered_adapter.
  */
-int i2c_del_adapter(struct i2c_adapter *adap)
+void i2c_del_adapter(struct i2c_adapter *adap)
 {
 	struct i2c_adapter *found;
 	struct i2c_client *client, *next;
@@ -1072,7 +1072,7 @@ int i2c_del_adapter(struct i2c_adapter *adap)
 	if (found != adap) {
 		pr_debug("i2c-core: attempting to delete unregistered "
 			 "adapter [%s]\n", adap->name);
-		return 0;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	/* Tell drivers about this removal */
@@ -1124,8 +1124,6 @@ int i2c_del_adapter(struct i2c_adapter *adap)
 	/* Clear the device structure in case this adapter is ever going to be
 	   added again */
 	memset(&adap->dev, 0, sizeof(adap->dev));
-
-	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(i2c_del_adapter);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/i2c.h b/include/linux/i2c.h
index 8ffab3f..dec1702 100644
--- a/include/linux/i2c.h
+++ b/include/linux/i2c.h
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ void i2c_unlock_adapter(struct i2c_adapter *);
  */
 #if defined(CONFIG_I2C) || defined(CONFIG_I2C_MODULE)
 extern int i2c_add_adapter(struct i2c_adapter *);
-extern int i2c_del_adapter(struct i2c_adapter *);
+extern void i2c_del_adapter(struct i2c_adapter *);
 extern int i2c_add_numbered_adapter(struct i2c_adapter *);
 
 extern int i2c_register_driver(struct module *, struct i2c_driver *);