diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-i801.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-i801.c
index ac3eafa8aac0..1c752ddc10e2 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-i801.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-i801.c
@@ -468,8 +468,7 @@ static s32 i801_access(struct i2c_adapter * adap, u16 addr,
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	if (hwpec)
-		outb_p(1, SMBAUXCTL);	/* enable hardware PEC */
+	outb_p(hwpec, SMBAUXCTL);	/* enable/disable hardware PEC */
 
 	if(block)
 		ret = i801_block_transaction(data, read_write, size, hwpec);
@@ -478,9 +477,6 @@ static s32 i801_access(struct i2c_adapter * adap, u16 addr,
 		ret = i801_transaction();
 	}
 
-	if (hwpec)
-		outb_p(0, SMBAUXCTL);	/* disable hardware PEC */
-
 	if(block)
 		return ret;
 	if(ret)