diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-k1.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-k1.c
index 9152cf436bea..51a0c3d80fc9 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-k1.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-k1.c
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ static irqreturn_t spacemit_i2c_irq_handler(int irq, void *devid)
 
 	status = readl(i2c->base + SPACEMIT_ISR);
 	if (!status)
-		return IRQ_HANDLED;
+		return IRQ_NONE;
 
 	i2c->status = status;