diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-i801.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-i801.c
index 299fe9d3afab..ff3fbc08ec93 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-i801.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-i801.c
@@ -1156,127 +1156,6 @@ static void dmi_check_onboard_devices(const struct dmi_header *dm, void *adap)
 	}
 }
 
-/* NOTE: Keep this list in sync with drivers/platform/x86/dell-smo8800.c */
-static const char *const acpi_smo8800_ids[] = {
-	"SMO8800",
-	"SMO8801",
-	"SMO8810",
-	"SMO8811",
-	"SMO8820",
-	"SMO8821",
-	"SMO8830",
-	"SMO8831",
-};
-
-static acpi_status check_acpi_smo88xx_device(acpi_handle obj_handle,
-					     u32 nesting_level,
-					     void *context,
-					     void **return_value)
-{
-	struct acpi_device_info *info;
-	acpi_status status;
-	char *hid;
-	int i;
-
-	status = acpi_get_object_info(obj_handle, &info);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
-		return AE_OK;
-
-	if (!(info->valid & ACPI_VALID_HID))
-		goto smo88xx_not_found;
-
-	hid = info->hardware_id.string;
-	if (!hid)
-		goto smo88xx_not_found;
-
-	i = match_string(acpi_smo8800_ids, ARRAY_SIZE(acpi_smo8800_ids), hid);
-	if (i < 0)
-		goto smo88xx_not_found;
-
-	kfree(info);
-
-	*return_value = NULL;
-	return AE_CTRL_TERMINATE;
-
-smo88xx_not_found:
-	kfree(info);
-	return AE_OK;
-}
-
-static bool is_dell_system_with_lis3lv02d(void)
-{
-	void *err = ERR_PTR(-ENOENT);
-
-	if (!dmi_match(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "Dell Inc."))
-		return false;
-
-	/*
-	 * Check that ACPI device SMO88xx is present and is functioning.
-	 * Function acpi_get_devices() already filters all ACPI devices
-	 * which are not present or are not functioning.
-	 * ACPI device SMO88xx represents our ST microelectronics lis3lv02d
-	 * accelerometer but unfortunately ACPI does not provide any other
-	 * information (like I2C address).
-	 */
-	acpi_get_devices(NULL, check_acpi_smo88xx_device, NULL, &err);
-
-	return !IS_ERR(err);
-}
-
-/*
- * Accelerometer's I2C address is not specified in DMI nor ACPI,
- * so it is needed to define mapping table based on DMI product names.
- */
-static const struct {
-	const char *dmi_product_name;
-	unsigned short i2c_addr;
-} dell_lis3lv02d_devices[] = {
-	/*
-	 * Dell platform team told us that these Latitude devices have
-	 * ST microelectronics accelerometer at I2C address 0x29.
-	 */
-	{ "Latitude E5250",     0x29 },
-	{ "Latitude E5450",     0x29 },
-	{ "Latitude E5550",     0x29 },
-	{ "Latitude E6440",     0x29 },
-	{ "Latitude E6440 ATG", 0x29 },
-	{ "Latitude E6540",     0x29 },
-	/*
-	 * Additional individual entries were added after verification.
-	 */
-	{ "Latitude 5480",      0x29 },
-	{ "Precision 3540",     0x29 },
-	{ "Vostro V131",        0x1d },
-	{ "Vostro 5568",        0x29 },
-	{ "XPS 15 7590",        0x29 },
-};
-
-static void register_dell_lis3lv02d_i2c_device(struct i801_priv *priv)
-{
-	struct i2c_board_info info;
-	const char *dmi_product_name;
-	int i;
-
-	dmi_product_name = dmi_get_system_info(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME);
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(dell_lis3lv02d_devices); ++i) {
-		if (strcmp(dmi_product_name,
-			   dell_lis3lv02d_devices[i].dmi_product_name) == 0)
-			break;
-	}
-
-	if (i == ARRAY_SIZE(dell_lis3lv02d_devices)) {
-		dev_warn(&priv->pci_dev->dev,
-			 "Accelerometer lis3lv02d is present on SMBus but its"
-			 " address is unknown, skipping registration\n");
-		return;
-	}
-
-	memset(&info, 0, sizeof(struct i2c_board_info));
-	info.addr = dell_lis3lv02d_devices[i].i2c_addr;
-	strscpy(info.type, "lis3lv02d", I2C_NAME_SIZE);
-	i2c_new_client_device(&priv->adapter, &info);
-}
-
 /* Register optional targets */
 static void i801_probe_optional_targets(struct i801_priv *priv)
 {
@@ -1296,9 +1175,6 @@ static void i801_probe_optional_targets(struct i801_priv *priv)
 	if (dmi_name_in_vendors("FUJITSU"))
 		dmi_walk(dmi_check_onboard_devices, &priv->adapter);
 
-	if (is_dell_system_with_lis3lv02d())
-		register_dell_lis3lv02d_i2c_device(priv);
-
 	/* Instantiate SPD EEPROMs unless the SMBus is multiplexed */
 #ifdef CONFIG_I2C_I801_MUX
 	if (!priv->mux_pdev)
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/dell/Kconfig b/drivers/platform/x86/dell/Kconfig
index 85a78ef91182..f711c59fcf1b 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/dell/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/dell/Kconfig
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ config DELL_SMBIOS_SMM
 config DELL_SMO8800
 	tristate "Dell Latitude freefall driver (ACPI SMO88XX)"
 	default m
+	depends on I2C
 	depends on ACPI || COMPILE_TEST
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you want to support SMO88XX freefall devices
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/dell/Makefile b/drivers/platform/x86/dell/Makefile
index 79d60f1bf4c1..bb3cbd470a46 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/dell/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/dell/Makefile
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ dell-smbios-objs			:= dell-smbios-base.o
 dell-smbios-$(CONFIG_DELL_SMBIOS_WMI)	+= dell-smbios-wmi.o
 dell-smbios-$(CONFIG_DELL_SMBIOS_SMM)	+= dell-smbios-smm.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DELL_SMO8800)		+= dell-smo8800.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_DELL_SMO8800)		+= dell-lis3lv02d.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DELL_UART_BACKLIGHT)	+= dell-uart-backlight.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DELL_WMI)			+= dell-wmi.o
 dell-wmi-objs				:= dell-wmi-base.o
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/dell/dell-lis3lv02d.c b/drivers/platform/x86/dell/dell-lis3lv02d.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6dc04c89e6c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/dell/dell-lis3lv02d.c
@@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+/*
+ * lis3lv02d i2c-client instantiation for ACPI SMO88xx devices without I2C resources.
+ *
+ *  Copyright (C) 2024 Hans de Goede <hansg@kernel.org>
+ */
+#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
+
+#include <linux/device/bus.h>
+#include <linux/dmi.h>
+#include <linux/i2c.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/notifier.h>
+#include <linux/platform_device.h>
+#include <linux/workqueue.h>
+#include "dell-smo8800-ids.h"
+
+#define DELL_LIS3LV02D_DMI_ENTRY(product_name, i2c_addr)                 \
+	{                                                                \
+		.matches = {                                             \
+			DMI_EXACT_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "Dell Inc."),    \
+			DMI_EXACT_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, product_name), \
+		},                                                       \
+		.driver_data = (void *)(uintptr_t)(i2c_addr),            \
+	}
+
+/*
+ * Accelerometer's I2C address is not specified in DMI nor ACPI,
+ * so it is needed to define mapping table based on DMI product names.
+ */
+static const struct dmi_system_id lis3lv02d_devices[] __initconst = {
+	/*
+	 * Dell platform team told us that these Latitude devices have
+	 * ST microelectronics accelerometer at I2C address 0x29.
+	 */
+	DELL_LIS3LV02D_DMI_ENTRY("Latitude E5250",     0x29),
+	DELL_LIS3LV02D_DMI_ENTRY("Latitude E5450",     0x29),
+	DELL_LIS3LV02D_DMI_ENTRY("Latitude E5550",     0x29),
+	DELL_LIS3LV02D_DMI_ENTRY("Latitude E6440",     0x29),
+	DELL_LIS3LV02D_DMI_ENTRY("Latitude E6440 ATG", 0x29),
+	DELL_LIS3LV02D_DMI_ENTRY("Latitude E6540",     0x29),
+	/*
+	 * Additional individual entries were added after verification.
+	 */
+	DELL_LIS3LV02D_DMI_ENTRY("Latitude 5480",      0x29),
+	DELL_LIS3LV02D_DMI_ENTRY("Precision 3540",     0x29),
+	DELL_LIS3LV02D_DMI_ENTRY("Vostro V131",        0x1d),
+	DELL_LIS3LV02D_DMI_ENTRY("Vostro 5568",        0x29),
+	DELL_LIS3LV02D_DMI_ENTRY("XPS 15 7590",        0x29),
+	{ }
+};
+
+static u8 i2c_addr;
+static struct i2c_client *i2c_dev;
+static bool notifier_registered;
+
+static bool i2c_adapter_is_main_i801(struct i2c_adapter *adap)
+{
+	/*
+	 * Only match the main I801 adapter and reject secondary adapters
+	 * which names start with "SMBus I801 IDF adapter".
+	 */
+	return strstarts(adap->name, "SMBus I801 adapter");
+}
+
+static int find_i801(struct device *dev, void *data)
+{
+	struct i2c_adapter *adap, **adap_ret = data;
+
+	adap = i2c_verify_adapter(dev);
+	if (!adap)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (!i2c_adapter_is_main_i801(adap))
+		return 0;
+
+	*adap_ret = i2c_get_adapter(adap->nr);
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static void instantiate_i2c_client(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct i2c_board_info info = { };
+	struct i2c_adapter *adap = NULL;
+
+	if (i2c_dev)
+		return;
+
+	/*
+	 * bus_for_each_dev() and not i2c_for_each_dev() to avoid
+	 * a deadlock when find_i801() calls i2c_get_adapter().
+	 */
+	bus_for_each_dev(&i2c_bus_type, NULL, &adap, find_i801);
+	if (!adap)
+		return;
+
+	info.addr = i2c_addr;
+	strscpy(info.type, "lis3lv02d", I2C_NAME_SIZE);
+
+	i2c_dev = i2c_new_client_device(adap, &info);
+	if (IS_ERR(i2c_dev)) {
+		dev_err(&adap->dev, "error %ld registering i2c_client\n", PTR_ERR(i2c_dev));
+		i2c_dev = NULL;
+	} else {
+		dev_dbg(&adap->dev, "registered lis3lv02d on address 0x%02x\n", info.addr);
+	}
+
+	i2c_put_adapter(adap);
+}
+static DECLARE_WORK(i2c_work, instantiate_i2c_client);
+
+static int i2c_bus_notify(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long action, void *data)
+{
+	struct device *dev = data;
+	struct i2c_client *client;
+	struct i2c_adapter *adap;
+
+	switch (action) {
+	case BUS_NOTIFY_ADD_DEVICE:
+		adap = i2c_verify_adapter(dev);
+		if (!adap)
+			break;
+
+		if (i2c_adapter_is_main_i801(adap))
+			queue_work(system_long_wq, &i2c_work);
+		break;
+	case BUS_NOTIFY_REMOVED_DEVICE:
+		client = i2c_verify_client(dev);
+		if (!client)
+			break;
+
+		if (i2c_dev == client) {
+			dev_dbg(&client->adapter->dev, "lis3lv02d i2c_client removed\n");
+			i2c_dev = NULL;
+		}
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+static struct notifier_block i2c_nb = { .notifier_call = i2c_bus_notify };
+
+static int __init match_acpi_device_ids(struct device *dev, const void *data)
+{
+	return acpi_match_device(data, dev) ? 1 : 0;
+}
+
+static int __init dell_lis3lv02d_init(void)
+{
+	const struct dmi_system_id *lis3lv02d_dmi_id;
+	struct device *dev;
+	int err;
+
+	/*
+	 * First check for a matching platform_device. This protects against
+	 * SMO88xx ACPI fwnodes which actually do have an I2C resource, which
+	 * will already have an i2c_client instantiated (not a platform_device).
+	 */
+	dev = bus_find_device(&platform_bus_type, NULL, smo8800_ids, match_acpi_device_ids);
+	if (!dev) {
+		pr_debug("No SMO88xx platform-device found\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+	put_device(dev);
+
+	lis3lv02d_dmi_id = dmi_first_match(lis3lv02d_devices);
+	if (!lis3lv02d_dmi_id) {
+		pr_warn("accelerometer is present on SMBus but its address is unknown, skipping registration\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	i2c_addr = (long)lis3lv02d_dmi_id->driver_data;
+
+	/*
+	 * Register i2c-bus notifier + queue initial scan for lis3lv02d
+	 * i2c_client instantiation.
+	 */
+	err = bus_register_notifier(&i2c_bus_type, &i2c_nb);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	notifier_registered = true;
+
+	queue_work(system_long_wq, &i2c_work);
+	return 0;
+}
+module_init(dell_lis3lv02d_init);
+
+static void __exit dell_lis3lv02d_module_exit(void)
+{
+	if (!notifier_registered)
+		return;
+
+	bus_unregister_notifier(&i2c_bus_type, &i2c_nb);
+	cancel_work_sync(&i2c_work);
+	i2c_unregister_device(i2c_dev);
+}
+module_exit(dell_lis3lv02d_module_exit);
+
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("lis3lv02d i2c-client instantiation for ACPI SMO88xx devices");
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Hans de Goede <hansg@kernel.org>");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
