diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-omap.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-omap.c
index 7918e48c7fd3..96fd528e888a 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-omap.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-omap.c
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ complete:
 		}
 	} while (stat);
 
-	return count ? IRQ_HANDLED : IRQ_NONE;
+	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
 static const struct i2c_algorithm omap_i2c_algo = {