}
        list_add_tail(&client->list,&adapter->clients);
 
-       client->usage_count = 0;
-
        client->dev.parent = &client->adapter->dev;
        client->dev.bus = &i2c_bus_type;
 
        struct i2c_adapter *adapter = client->adapter;
        int res = 0;
 
-       if (client->usage_count > 0) {
-               dev_warn(&client->dev, "Client [%s] still busy, "
-                        "can't detach\n", client->name);
-               return -EBUSY;
-       }
-
        if (adapter->client_unregister)  {
                res = adapter->client_unregister(client);
                if (res) {
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(i2c_detach_client);
 
-static int i2c_inc_use_client(struct i2c_client *client)
-{
-
-       if (!try_module_get(client->driver->driver.owner))
-               return -ENODEV;
-       if (!try_module_get(client->adapter->owner)) {
-               module_put(client->driver->driver.owner);
-               return -ENODEV;
-       }
-
-       return 0;
-}
-
-static void i2c_dec_use_client(struct i2c_client *client)
-{
-       module_put(client->driver->driver.owner);
-       module_put(client->adapter->owner);
-}
-
 int i2c_use_client(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
-       int ret;
-
-       ret = i2c_inc_use_client(client);
-       if (ret)
-               return ret;
-
-       client->usage_count++;
-
+       get_device(&client->dev);
        return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(i2c_use_client);
 
 int i2c_release_client(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
-       if (!client->usage_count) {
-               pr_debug("i2c-core: %s used one too many times\n",
-                        __FUNCTION__);
-               return -EPERM;
-       }
-
-       client->usage_count--;
-       i2c_dec_use_client(client);
-
+       put_device(&client->dev);
        return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(i2c_release_client);
 
  *     generic enough to hide second-sourcing and compatible revisions.
  * @adapter: manages the bus segment hosting this I2C device
  * @driver: device's driver, hence pointer to access routines
- * @usage_count: counts current number of users of this client
  * @dev: Driver model device node for the slave.
  * @irq: indicates the IRQ generated by this device (if any)
  * @driver_name: Identifies new-style driver used with this device; also
        char name[I2C_NAME_SIZE];
        struct i2c_adapter *adapter;    /* the adapter we sit on        */
        struct i2c_driver *driver;      /* and our access routines      */
-       int usage_count;                /* How many accesses currently  */
-                                       /* to the client                */
        struct device dev;              /* the device structure         */
        int irq;                        /* irq issued by device (or -1) */
        char driver_name[KOBJ_NAME_LEN];