diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-common.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-common.c
index 35f762872b8a..e8a688d04aee 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-common.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-common.c
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ void i2c_dw_disable(struct dw_i2c_dev *dev)
 	__i2c_dw_disable(dev);
 
 	/* Disable all interrupts */
-	regmap_write(dev->map, DW_IC_INTR_MASK, 0);
+	__i2c_dw_write_intr_mask(dev, 0);
 	regmap_read(dev->map, DW_IC_CLR_INTR, &dummy);
 
 	i2c_dw_release_lock(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-core.h b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-core.h
index 8ce6111cdda3..4d277ebcca92 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-core.h
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-core.h
@@ -360,6 +360,13 @@ static inline void __i2c_dw_write_intr_mask(struct dw_i2c_dev *dev,
 	regmap_write(dev->map, DW_IC_INTR_MASK, val);
 }
 
+static inline void __i2c_dw_read_intr_mask(struct dw_i2c_dev *dev,
+					   unsigned int *intr_mask)
+{
+	if (!(dev->flags & ACCESS_POLLING))
+		regmap_read(dev->map, DW_IC_INTR_MASK, intr_mask);
+}
+
 void __i2c_dw_disable(struct dw_i2c_dev *dev);
 
 extern void i2c_dw_configure_master(struct dw_i2c_dev *dev);
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-master.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-master.c
index 835d82e2c5fe..2e8f9733ddd3 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-master.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-master.c
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ static void i2c_dw_xfer_init(struct dw_i2c_dev *dev)
 		     msgs[dev->msg_write_idx].addr | ic_tar);
 
 	/* Enforce disabled interrupts (due to HW issues) */
-	regmap_write(dev->map, DW_IC_INTR_MASK, 0);
+	__i2c_dw_write_intr_mask(dev, 0);
 
 	/* Enable the adapter */
 	__i2c_dw_enable(dev);
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ i2c_dw_xfer_msg(struct dw_i2c_dev *dev)
 	if (dev->msg_err)
 		intr_mask = 0;
 
-	regmap_write(dev->map,  DW_IC_INTR_MASK, intr_mask);
+	__i2c_dw_write_intr_mask(dev, intr_mask);
 }
 
 static u8
@@ -552,6 +552,7 @@ i2c_dw_recv_len(struct dw_i2c_dev *dev, u8 len)
 {
 	struct i2c_msg *msgs = dev->msgs;
 	u32 flags = msgs[dev->msg_read_idx].flags;
+	unsigned int intr_mask;
 
 	/*
 	 * Adjust the buffer length and mask the flag
@@ -566,8 +567,9 @@ i2c_dw_recv_len(struct dw_i2c_dev *dev, u8 len)
 	 * Received buffer length, re-enable TX_EMPTY interrupt
 	 * to resume the SMBUS transaction.
 	 */
-	regmap_update_bits(dev->map, DW_IC_INTR_MASK, DW_IC_INTR_TX_EMPTY,
-			   DW_IC_INTR_TX_EMPTY);
+	__i2c_dw_read_intr_mask(dev, &intr_mask);
+	intr_mask |= DW_IC_INTR_TX_EMPTY;
+	__i2c_dw_write_intr_mask(dev, intr_mask);
 
 	return len;
 }
@@ -827,7 +829,7 @@ static irqreturn_t i2c_dw_isr(int this_irq, void *dev_id)
 		 * interrupt really came from this HW (E.g. firmware has left
 		 * the HW active).
 		 */
-		regmap_write(dev->map, DW_IC_INTR_MASK, 0);
+		__i2c_dw_write_intr_mask(dev, 0);
 		return IRQ_HANDLED;
 	}
 
@@ -840,7 +842,7 @@ static irqreturn_t i2c_dw_isr(int this_irq, void *dev_id)
 		 * Anytime TX_ABRT is set, the contents of the tx/rx
 		 * buffers are flushed. Make sure to skip them.
 		 */
-		regmap_write(dev->map, DW_IC_INTR_MASK, 0);
+		__i2c_dw_write_intr_mask(dev, 0);
 		goto tx_aborted;
 	}
 
@@ -862,9 +864,9 @@ static irqreturn_t i2c_dw_isr(int this_irq, void *dev_id)
 		complete(&dev->cmd_complete);
 	else if (unlikely(dev->flags & ACCESS_INTR_MASK)) {
 		/* Workaround to trigger pending interrupt */
-		regmap_read(dev->map, DW_IC_INTR_MASK, &stat);
-		regmap_write(dev->map, DW_IC_INTR_MASK, 0);
-		regmap_write(dev->map, DW_IC_INTR_MASK, stat);
+		__i2c_dw_read_intr_mask(dev, &stat);
+		__i2c_dw_write_intr_mask(dev, 0);
+		__i2c_dw_write_intr_mask(dev, stat);
 	}
 
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
@@ -1016,7 +1018,7 @@ int i2c_dw_probe_master(struct dw_i2c_dev *dev)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	regmap_write(dev->map, DW_IC_INTR_MASK, 0);
+	__i2c_dw_write_intr_mask(dev, 0);
 	i2c_dw_release_lock(dev);
 
 	if (!(dev->flags & ACCESS_POLLING)) {