diff --git a/kernel/i2c-proc.c b/kernel/i2c-proc.c
index bce69a5b..e472b757 100644
--- a/kernel/i2c-proc.c
+++ b/kernel/i2c-proc.c
@@ -370,10 +370,11 @@ int i2cproc_attach_adapter(struct i2c_adapter *adapter)
     kfree(client);
     return res;
   }
-  
+
   i2cproc_proc_entries[i] = proc_entry;
-  i2cproc_inodes[i] = proc_entry->low_ino;
 #endif /* (LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(2,1,29)) */
+
+  i2cproc_inodes[i] = proc_entry->low_ino;
   return 0;
 }
   
diff --git a/src/i2c-proc.c b/src/i2c-proc.c
index bce69a5b..e472b757 100644
--- a/src/i2c-proc.c
+++ b/src/i2c-proc.c
@@ -370,10 +370,11 @@ int i2cproc_attach_adapter(struct i2c_adapter *adapter)
     kfree(client);
     return res;
   }
-  
+
   i2cproc_proc_entries[i] = proc_entry;
-  i2cproc_inodes[i] = proc_entry->low_ino;
 #endif /* (LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(2,1,29)) */
+
+  i2cproc_inodes[i] = proc_entry->low_ino;
   return 0;
 }