diff --git a/drivers/i2c/rcar_i2c.c b/drivers/i2c/rcar_i2c.c
index 01c98d4e16383e7554f0759d406c93d5e0c6174e..50cebd622b74702ecd4af14821f302f3d391ef84 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/rcar_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/rcar_i2c.c
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ rcar_i2c_raw_read(struct rcar_i2c *dev, u8 chip, uint addr)
 
 	/* set slave address, receive */
 	writel((chip << 1) | 1, &dev->icmar);
+	/* clear status */
+	writel(0, &dev->icmsr);
 	/* start master receive */
 	writel(MCR_MDBS | MCR_MIE | MCR_ESG, &dev->icmcr);