diff --git a/src/systemc/core/sc_module.cc b/src/systemc/core/sc_module.cc
index 42fff3271c..175b9db633 100644
--- a/src/systemc/core/sc_module.cc
+++ b/src/systemc/core/sc_module.cc
@@ -210,6 +210,34 @@ sc_module::operator () (const sc_bind_proxy &p001,
     _gem5_module->bindPorts(proxies);
 }
 
+sc_module &
+sc_module::operator << (sc_interface &iface)
+{
+    (*this)(iface);
+    return *this;
+}
+
+sc_module &
+sc_module::operator << (sc_port_base &pb)
+{
+    (*this)(pb);
+    return *this;
+}
+
+sc_module &
+sc_module::operator , (sc_interface &iface)
+{
+    (*this)(iface);
+    return *this;
+}
+
+sc_module &
+sc_module::operator , (sc_port_base &pb)
+{
+    (*this)(pb);
+    return *this;
+}
+
 const std::vector<sc_object *> &
 sc_module::get_child_objects() const
 {
diff --git a/src/systemc/ext/core/sc_module.hh b/src/systemc/ext/core/sc_module.hh
index d318a755ea..dea728fba7 100644
--- a/src/systemc/ext/core/sc_module.hh
+++ b/src/systemc/ext/core/sc_module.hh
@@ -166,6 +166,12 @@ class sc_module : public sc_object
                       const sc_bind_proxy &p063 = SC_BIND_PROXY_NIL,
                       const sc_bind_proxy &p064 = SC_BIND_PROXY_NIL);
 
+    // Deprecated
+    sc_module &operator << (sc_interface &);
+    sc_module &operator << (sc_port_base &);
+    sc_module &operator , (sc_interface &);
+    sc_module &operator , (sc_port_base &);
+
     virtual const std::vector<sc_object *> &get_child_objects() const;
     virtual const std::vector<sc_event *> &get_child_events() const;