diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-master.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-master.c
index 418c233075d3d8..13e849bf9aa0c2 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-master.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-master.c
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ static void i2c_dw_xfer_init(struct dw_i2c_dev *dev)
 	i2c_dw_disable_int(dev);
 
 	/* Enable the adapter */
-	__i2c_dw_enable(dev, true);
+	__i2c_dw_enable_and_wait(dev, true);
 
 	/* Clear and enable interrupts */
 	dw_readl(dev, DW_IC_CLR_INTR);