diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-smbus.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-smbus.c
index dcbc4b29aa72..44582cf29e16 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-smbus.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-smbus.c
@@ -65,6 +65,32 @@ static int smbus_do_alert(struct device *dev, void *addrp)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+/* Same as above, but call back all drivers with alert handler */
+
+static int smbus_do_alert_force(struct device *dev, void *addrp)
+{
+	struct i2c_client *client = i2c_verify_client(dev);
+	struct alert_data *data = addrp;
+	struct i2c_driver *driver;
+
+	if (!client || (client->flags & I2C_CLIENT_TEN))
+		return 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * Drivers should either disable alerts, or provide at least
+	 * a minimal handler. Lock so the driver won't change.
+	 */
+	device_lock(dev);
+	if (client->dev.driver) {
+		driver = to_i2c_driver(client->dev.driver);
+		if (driver->alert)
+			driver->alert(client, data->type, data->data);
+	}
+	device_unlock(dev);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * The alert IRQ handler needs to hand work off to a task which can issue
  * SMBus calls, because those sleeping calls can't be made in IRQ context.
@@ -106,13 +132,19 @@ static irqreturn_t smbus_alert(int irq, void *d)
 		/*
 		 * If we read the same address more than once, and the alert
 		 * was not handled by a driver, it won't do any good to repeat
-		 * the loop because it will never terminate.
-		 * Bail out in this case.
+		 * the loop because it will never terminate. Try again, this
+		 * time calling the alert handlers of all devices connected to
+		 * the bus, and abort the loop afterwards. If this helps, we
+		 * are all set. If it doesn't, there is nothing else we can do,
+		 * so we might as well abort the loop.
 		 * Note: This assumes that a driver with alert handler handles
 		 * the alert properly and clears it if necessary.
 		 */
-		if (data.addr == prev_addr && status != -EBUSY)
+		if (data.addr == prev_addr && status != -EBUSY) {
+			device_for_each_child(&ara->adapter->dev, &data,
+					      smbus_do_alert_force);
 			break;
+		}
 		prev_addr = data.addr;
 	}