diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ocores.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ocores.c
index 11b7b87311ed..dfa7a4b4a91d 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ocores.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-ocores.c
@@ -178,10 +178,7 @@ static void ocores_process(struct ocores_i2c *i2c)
 		if (i2c->nmsgs) {	/* end? */
 			/* send start? */
 			if (!(msg->flags & I2C_M_NOSTART)) {
-				u8 addr = (msg->addr << 1);
-
-				if (msg->flags & I2C_M_RD)
-					addr |= 1;
+				u8 addr = i2c_8bit_addr_from_msg(msg);
 
 				i2c->state = STATE_START;