diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-core.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-core.c
index f325ec7abfb1..dbecf08399f8 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-core.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-core.c
@@ -317,6 +317,12 @@ int i2c_dw_init(struct dw_i2c_dev *dev)
 				47,	/* tLOW = 4.7 us */
 				3,	/* tf = 0.3 us */
 				0);	/* No offset */
+
+	/* Allow platforms to specify the ideal HCNT and LCNT values */
+	if (dev->ss_hcnt && dev->ss_lcnt) {
+		hcnt = dev->ss_hcnt;
+		lcnt = dev->ss_lcnt;
+	}
 	dw_writel(dev, hcnt, DW_IC_SS_SCL_HCNT);
 	dw_writel(dev, lcnt, DW_IC_SS_SCL_LCNT);
 	dev_dbg(dev->dev, "Standard-mode HCNT:LCNT = %d:%d\n", hcnt, lcnt);
@@ -331,6 +337,11 @@ int i2c_dw_init(struct dw_i2c_dev *dev)
 				13,	/* tLOW = 1.3 us */
 				3,	/* tf = 0.3 us */
 				0);	/* No offset */
+
+	if (dev->fs_hcnt && dev->fs_lcnt) {
+		hcnt = dev->fs_hcnt;
+		lcnt = dev->fs_lcnt;
+	}
 	dw_writel(dev, hcnt, DW_IC_FS_SCL_HCNT);
 	dw_writel(dev, lcnt, DW_IC_FS_SCL_LCNT);
 	dev_dbg(dev->dev, "Fast-mode HCNT:LCNT = %d:%d\n", hcnt, lcnt);
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-core.h b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-core.h
index 912aa2262866..e8a756537ed0 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-core.h
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-core.h
@@ -61,6 +61,14 @@
  * @tx_fifo_depth: depth of the hardware tx fifo
  * @rx_fifo_depth: depth of the hardware rx fifo
  * @rx_outstanding: current master-rx elements in tx fifo
+ * @ss_hcnt: standard speed HCNT value
+ * @ss_lcnt: standard speed LCNT value
+ * @fs_hcnt: fast speed HCNT value
+ * @fs_lcnt: fast speed LCNT value
+ *
+ * HCNT and LCNT parameters can be used if the platform knows more accurate
+ * values than the one computed based only on the input clock frequency.
+ * Leave them to be %0 if not used.
  */
 struct dw_i2c_dev {
 	struct device		*dev;
@@ -91,6 +99,10 @@ struct dw_i2c_dev {
 	unsigned int		rx_fifo_depth;
 	int			rx_outstanding;
 	u32			sda_hold_time;
+	u16			ss_hcnt;
+	u16			ss_lcnt;
+	u16			fs_hcnt;
+	u16			fs_lcnt;
 };
 
 #define ACCESS_SWAP		0x00000001