i2c: copy device properties when using i2c_register_board_info()

index 6e5fac6a5262..5b8f6c3a6950 100644
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <linux/export.h>
 #include <linux/i2c.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/property.h>
 #include <linux/rwsem.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 

@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__i2c_first_dynamic_bus_num);
  *
  * The board info passed can safely be __initdata, but be careful of embedded
  * pointers (for platform_data, functions, etc) since that won't be copied.
+ * Device properties are deep-copied though.
  */
 int i2c_register_board_info(int busnum, struct i2c_board_info const *info, unsigned len)
 {

@@ -78,6 +80,14 @@ int i2c_register_board_info(int busnum, struct i2c_board_info const *info, unsig
 
 		devinfo->busnum = busnum;
 		devinfo->board_info = *info;
+
+		if (info->properties) {
+			devinfo->board_info.properties =
+					property_entries_dup(info->properties);
+			if (IS_ERR(devinfo->board_info.properties))
+				return PTR_ERR(devinfo->board_info.properties);
+		}
+
 		list_add_tail(&devinfo->list, &__i2c_board_list);
 	}