diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rcar.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rcar.c
index 0b90aa0318df..9c162a01a584 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rcar.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rcar.c
@@ -587,6 +587,7 @@ static bool rcar_i2c_slave_irq(struct rcar_i2c_priv *priv)
 	/* master sent stop */
 	if (ssr_filtered & SSR) {
 		i2c_slave_event(priv->slave, I2C_SLAVE_STOP, &value);
+		rcar_i2c_write(priv, ICSCR, SIE | SDBS); /* clear our NACK */
 		rcar_i2c_write(priv, ICSIER, SAR);
 		rcar_i2c_write(priv, ICSSR, ~SSR & 0xff);
 	}