diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-stm32f7.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-stm32f7.c
index d36cf08461f7..c8ce6c8dd404 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-stm32f7.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-stm32f7.c
@@ -1192,6 +1192,8 @@ static void stm32f7_i2c_slave_start(struct stm32f7_i2c_dev *i2c_dev)
 			STM32F7_I2C_CR1_TXIE;
 		stm32f7_i2c_set_bits(base + STM32F7_I2C_CR1, mask);
 
+		/* Write 1st data byte */
+		writel_relaxed(value, base + STM32F7_I2C_TXDR);
 	} else {
 		/* Notify i2c slave that new write transfer is starting */
 		i2c_slave_event(slave, I2C_SLAVE_WRITE_REQUESTED, &value);