diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c
index 656f0a6fe3ad..28460f6a60cc 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c
@@ -430,6 +430,8 @@ static int i2c_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 	dev_pm_clear_wake_irq(&client->dev);
 	device_init_wakeup(&client->dev, false);
 
+	client->irq = 0;
+
 	return status;
 }