diff --git a/arch/arm/src/cxd56xx/cxd56_i2c.c b/arch/arm/src/cxd56xx/cxd56_i2c.c
index 4d618e9ee89ec..582a0643bddf5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/cxd56xx/cxd56_i2c.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/cxd56xx/cxd56_i2c.c
@@ -667,6 +667,7 @@ static int cxd56_i2c_transfer(struct i2c_master_s *dev,
       if (priv->error != OK)
         {
           ret = priv->error;
+          wostop = 0;
           break;
         }