diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-core.h b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-core.h
index dbf6bdc5f01b..6d1df28dd93b 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-core.h
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-core.h
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@
 
 #define DW_IC_STATUS_ACTIVITY		BIT(0)
 #define DW_IC_STATUS_TFE		BIT(2)
+#define DW_IC_STATUS_RFNE		BIT(3)
 #define DW_IC_STATUS_MASTER_ACTIVITY	BIT(5)
 #define DW_IC_STATUS_SLAVE_ACTIVITY	BIT(6)
 
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-slave.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-slave.c
index 1eac4f4d5573..295774a69b67 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-slave.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-slave.c
@@ -180,11 +180,13 @@ static int i2c_dw_irq_handler_slave(struct dw_i2c_dev *dev)
 					&val);
 		}
 
-		regmap_read(dev->map, DW_IC_DATA_CMD, &tmp);
-		val = tmp;
-		if (!i2c_slave_event(dev->slave, I2C_SLAVE_WRITE_RECEIVED,
-				     &val))
-			dev_vdbg(dev->dev, "Byte %X acked!", val);
+		do {
+			regmap_read(dev->map, DW_IC_DATA_CMD, &tmp);
+			val = tmp;
+			i2c_slave_event(dev->slave, I2C_SLAVE_WRITE_RECEIVED,
+					&val);
+			regmap_read(dev->map, DW_IC_STATUS, &tmp);
+		} while (tmp & DW_IC_STATUS_RFNE);
 	}
 
 	if (stat & DW_IC_INTR_RD_REQ) {