diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx.c
index eb11ac3d6aba..7029542c75fb 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx.c
@@ -420,10 +420,14 @@ static int i2c_imx_bus_busy(struct imx_i2c_struct *i2c_imx, int for_busy)
 			return -EAGAIN;
 		}
 
-		if (for_busy && (temp & I2SR_IBB))
+		if (for_busy && (temp & I2SR_IBB)) {
+			i2c_imx->stopped = 0;
 			break;
-		if (!for_busy && !(temp & I2SR_IBB))
+		}
+		if (!for_busy && !(temp & I2SR_IBB)) {
+			i2c_imx->stopped = 1;
 			break;
+		}
 		if (time_after(jiffies, orig_jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(500))) {
 			dev_dbg(&i2c_imx->adapter.dev,
 				"<%s> I2C bus is busy\n", __func__);
@@ -537,7 +541,6 @@ static int i2c_imx_start(struct imx_i2c_struct *i2c_imx)
 	result = i2c_imx_bus_busy(i2c_imx, 1);
 	if (result)
 		return result;
-	i2c_imx->stopped = 0;
 
 	temp |= I2CR_IIEN | I2CR_MTX | I2CR_TXAK;
 	temp &= ~I2CR_DMAEN;
@@ -566,10 +569,8 @@ static void i2c_imx_stop(struct imx_i2c_struct *i2c_imx)
 		udelay(i2c_imx->disable_delay);
 	}
 
-	if (!i2c_imx->stopped) {
+	if (!i2c_imx->stopped)
 		i2c_imx_bus_busy(i2c_imx, 0);
-		i2c_imx->stopped = 1;
-	}
 
 	/* Disable I2C controller */
 	temp = i2c_imx->hwdata->i2cr_ien_opcode ^ I2CR_IEN,
@@ -725,7 +726,6 @@ static int i2c_imx_dma_read(struct imx_i2c_struct *i2c_imx,
 		temp &= ~(I2CR_MSTA | I2CR_MTX);
 		imx_i2c_write_reg(temp, i2c_imx, IMX_I2C_I2CR);
 		i2c_imx_bus_busy(i2c_imx, 0);
-		i2c_imx->stopped = 1;
 	} else {
 		/*
 		 * For i2c master receiver repeat restart operation like:
@@ -851,7 +851,6 @@ static int i2c_imx_read(struct imx_i2c_struct *i2c_imx, struct i2c_msg *msgs, bo
 				temp &= ~(I2CR_MSTA | I2CR_MTX);
 				imx_i2c_write_reg(temp, i2c_imx, IMX_I2C_I2CR);
 				i2c_imx_bus_busy(i2c_imx, 0);
-				i2c_imx->stopped = 1;
 			} else {
 				/*
 				 * For i2c master receiver repeat restart operation like: