diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mx1/mx1ads.c b/arch/arm/mach-mx1/mx1ads.c
index 6af064d19b0f..30f04e56fafe 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mx1/mx1ads.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mx1/mx1ads.c
@@ -104,12 +104,10 @@ static struct imxi2c_platform_data mx1ads_i2c_data = {
 
 static struct i2c_board_info mx1ads_i2c_devices[] = {
 	{
-		I2C_BOARD_INFO("pcf857x", 0x22),
-		.type = "pcf8575",
+		I2C_BOARD_INFO("pcf8575", 0x22),
 		.platform_data = &pcf857x_data[0],
 	}, {
-		I2C_BOARD_INFO("pcf857x", 0x24),
-		.type = "pcf8575",
+		I2C_BOARD_INFO("pcf8575", 0x24),
 		.platform_data = &pcf857x_data[1],
 	},
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mx2/eukrea_cpuimx27.c b/arch/arm/mach-mx2/eukrea_cpuimx27.c
index a2c4181892ca..7b187606682c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mx2/eukrea_cpuimx27.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mx2/eukrea_cpuimx27.c
@@ -135,8 +135,7 @@ static struct imxi2c_platform_data eukrea_cpuimx27_i2c_1_data = {
 
 static struct i2c_board_info eukrea_cpuimx27_i2c_devices[] = {
 	{
-		I2C_BOARD_INFO("rtc-pcf8563", 0x51),
-		.type = "pcf8563"
+		I2C_BOARD_INFO("pcf8563", 0x51),
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mx2/pcm038.c b/arch/arm/mach-mx2/pcm038.c
index 638d078304c7..9a3483c8f58c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mx2/pcm038.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mx2/pcm038.c
@@ -186,17 +186,13 @@ static struct at24_platform_data board_eeprom = {
 };
 
 static struct i2c_board_info pcm038_i2c_devices[] = {
-	[0] = {
+	{
 		I2C_BOARD_INFO("at24", 0x52), /* E0=0, E1=1, E2=0 */
 		.platform_data = &board_eeprom,
-	},
-	[1] = {
-		I2C_BOARD_INFO("rtc-pcf8563", 0x51),
-		.type = "pcf8563"
-	},
-	[2] = {
+	}, {
+		I2C_BOARD_INFO("pcf8563", 0x51),
+	}, {
 		I2C_BOARD_INFO("lm75", 0x4a),
-		.type = "lm75"
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mx3/pcm037.c b/arch/arm/mach-mx3/pcm037.c
index 1b9140e23033..b1b3282d15d3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mx3/pcm037.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mx3/pcm037.c
@@ -339,8 +339,7 @@ static struct i2c_board_info pcm037_i2c_devices[] = {
 		I2C_BOARD_INFO("at24", 0x52), /* E0=0, E1=1, E2=0 */
 		.platform_data = &board_eeprom,
 	}, {
-		I2C_BOARD_INFO("rtc-pcf8563", 0x51),
-		.type = "pcf8563",
+		I2C_BOARD_INFO("pcf8563", 0x51),
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mx3/pcm043.c b/arch/arm/mach-mx3/pcm043.c
index 7c7d3cc07b89..e43276ea3b7f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mx3/pcm043.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mx3/pcm043.c
@@ -133,8 +133,7 @@ static struct i2c_board_info pcm043_i2c_devices[] = {
 		I2C_BOARD_INFO("at24", 0x52), /* E0=0, E1=1, E2=0 */
 		.platform_data = &board_eeprom,
 	}, {
-		I2C_BOARD_INFO("rtc-pcf8563", 0x51),
-		.type = "pcf8563",
+		I2C_BOARD_INFO("pcf8563", 0x51),
 	}
 };
 #endif