diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-core.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-core.c
index c5783ed9388d..24e8445f5a70 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-core.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-core.c
@@ -256,11 +256,16 @@ static u32 i2c_dw_scl_lcnt(u32 ic_clk, u32 tLOW, u32 tf, int offset)
 }
 
 static void __i2c_dw_enable(struct dw_i2c_dev *dev, bool enable)
+{
+	dw_writel(dev, enable, DW_IC_ENABLE);
+}
+
+static void __i2c_dw_enable_and_wait(struct dw_i2c_dev *dev, bool enable)
 {
 	int timeout = 100;
 
 	do {
-		dw_writel(dev, enable, DW_IC_ENABLE);
+		__i2c_dw_enable(dev, enable);
 		if ((dw_readl(dev, DW_IC_ENABLE_STATUS) & 1) == enable)
 			return;
 
@@ -328,7 +333,7 @@ int i2c_dw_init(struct dw_i2c_dev *dev)
 	comp_param1 = dw_readl(dev, DW_IC_COMP_PARAM_1);
 
 	/* Disable the adapter */
-	__i2c_dw_enable(dev, false);
+	__i2c_dw_enable_and_wait(dev, false);
 
 	/* set standard and fast speed deviders for high/low periods */
 
@@ -441,7 +446,7 @@ static void i2c_dw_xfer_init(struct dw_i2c_dev *dev)
 	u32 ic_con, ic_tar = 0;
 
 	/* Disable the adapter */
-	__i2c_dw_enable(dev, false);
+	__i2c_dw_enable_and_wait(dev, false);
 
 	/* if the slave address is ten bit address, enable 10BITADDR */
 	ic_con = dw_readl(dev, DW_IC_CON);
@@ -860,7 +865,7 @@ static irqreturn_t i2c_dw_isr(int this_irq, void *dev_id)
 void i2c_dw_disable(struct dw_i2c_dev *dev)
 {
 	/* Disable controller */
-	__i2c_dw_enable(dev, false);
+	__i2c_dw_enable_and_wait(dev, false);
 
 	/* Disable all interupts */
 	dw_writel(dev, 0, DW_IC_INTR_MASK);