diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-brcmstb.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-brcmstb.c
index 4a45408dd820..6a8cfc1344b2 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-brcmstb.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-brcmstb.c
@@ -446,9 +446,7 @@ static int brcmstb_i2c_do_addr(struct brcmstb_i2c_dev *dev,
 
 		}
 	} else {
-		addr = msg->addr << 1;
-		if (msg->flags & I2C_M_RD)
-			addr |= 1;
+		addr = i2c_8bit_addr_from_msg(msg);
 
 		bsc_writel(dev, addr, chip_address);
 	}