diff --git a/sys/dev/iicbus/iicbus.c b/sys/dev/iicbus/iicbus.c
index 7d2070aa75e..565a556ffee 100644
--- a/sys/dev/iicbus/iicbus.c
+++ b/sys/dev/iicbus/iicbus.c
@@ -140,7 +140,9 @@ iicbus_attach(device_t dev)
 #endif
   
 	/* attach any known device */
-	device_add_child(dev, NULL, -1);
+	device_add_child(dev, "ic", -1);
+	device_add_child(dev, "iic", -1);
+	device_add_child(dev, "iicsmb", -1);
 
 	bus_generic_attach(dev);