diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-i801.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-i801.c
index 4baa9bce02b6..3d5ef84482b2 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-i801.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-i801.c
@@ -1895,8 +1895,15 @@ static int i801_probe(struct pci_dev *dev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 
 	i801_add_tco(priv);
 
+	/*
+	 * adapter.name is used by platform code to find the main I801 adapter
+	 * to instantiante i2c_clients, do not change.
+	 */
 	snprintf(priv->adapter.name, sizeof(priv->adapter.name),
-		"SMBus I801 adapter at %04lx", priv->smba);
+		 "SMBus %s adapter at %04lx",
+		 (priv->features & FEATURE_IDF) ? "I801 IDF" : "I801",
+		 priv->smba);
+
 	err = i2c_add_adapter(&priv->adapter);
 	if (err) {
 		platform_device_unregister(priv->tco_pdev);