diff -puNr lirc-0.8.3pre3.orig/drivers/lirc_i2c/lirc_i2c.c lirc-0.8.3pre3/drivers/lirc_i2c/lirc_i2c.c
--- lirc-0.8.3pre3.orig/drivers/lirc_i2c/lirc_i2c.c 2008-01-13 12:13:49.000000000 +0100
+++ lirc-0.8.3pre3/drivers/lirc_i2c/lirc_i2c.c  2008-05-04 12:31:56.000000000 +0200
@@ -329,12 +329,17 @@ static int add_to_buf_knc1(void *data, s
 static int set_use_inc(void *data)
 {
    struct IR *ir = data;
+
+#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(2, 6, 25)
    int ret;
 
    /* lock bttv in memory while /dev/lirc is in use  */
    ret = i2c_use_client(&ir->c);
    if (ret != 0)
        return ret;
+#else
+   i2c_use_client(&ir->c);
+#endif
 
    MOD_INC_USE_COUNT;
    return 0;