diff --git a/rust/kernel/i2c.rs b/rust/kernel/i2c.rs
index 491e6cc25cf4..35b678b78d91 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/i2c.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/i2c.rs
@@ -181,9 +181,9 @@ impl<T: Driver + 'static> Adapter<T> {
         // SAFETY: `shutdown_callback` is only ever called after a successful call to
         // `probe_callback`, hence it's guaranteed that `Device::set_drvdata()` has been called
         // and stored a `Pin<KBox<T>>`.
-        let data = unsafe { idev.as_ref().drvdata_obtain::<T>() };
+        let data = unsafe { idev.as_ref().drvdata_borrow::<T>() };
 
-        T::shutdown(idev, data.as_ref());
+        T::shutdown(idev, data);
     }
 
     /// The [`i2c::IdTable`] of the corresponding driver.