diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-bcm2835.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-bcm2835.c
index ec6e69aa3a8e..d2fbb4bb4a43 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-bcm2835.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-bcm2835.c
@@ -183,6 +183,15 @@ static void bcm2835_i2c_start_transfer(struct bcm2835_i2c_dev *i2c_dev)
 	bcm2835_i2c_writel(i2c_dev, BCM2835_I2C_C, c);
 }
 
+static void bcm2835_i2c_finish_transfer(struct bcm2835_i2c_dev *i2c_dev)
+{
+	i2c_dev->curr_msg = NULL;
+	i2c_dev->num_msgs = 0;
+
+	i2c_dev->msg_buf = NULL;
+	i2c_dev->msg_buf_remaining = 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * Note about I2C_C_CLEAR on error:
  * The I2C_C_CLEAR on errors will take some time to resolve -- if you were in
@@ -283,6 +292,9 @@ static int bcm2835_i2c_xfer(struct i2c_adapter *adap, struct i2c_msg msgs[],
 
 	time_left = wait_for_completion_timeout(&i2c_dev->completion,
 						adap->timeout);
+
+	bcm2835_i2c_finish_transfer(i2c_dev);
+
 	if (!time_left) {
 		bcm2835_i2c_writel(i2c_dev, BCM2835_I2C_C,
 				   BCM2835_I2C_C_CLEAR);
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-cadence.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-cadence.c
index b13605718291..d917cefc5a19 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-cadence.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-cadence.c
@@ -382,8 +382,10 @@ static void cdns_i2c_mrecv(struct cdns_i2c *id)
 	 * Check for the message size against FIFO depth and set the
 	 * 'hold bus' bit if it is greater than FIFO depth.
 	 */
-	if (id->recv_count > CDNS_I2C_FIFO_DEPTH)
+	if ((id->recv_count > CDNS_I2C_FIFO_DEPTH)  || id->bus_hold_flag)
 		ctrl_reg |= CDNS_I2C_CR_HOLD;
+	else
+		ctrl_reg = ctrl_reg & ~CDNS_I2C_CR_HOLD;
 
 	cdns_i2c_writereg(ctrl_reg, CDNS_I2C_CR_OFFSET);
 
@@ -440,8 +442,11 @@ static void cdns_i2c_msend(struct cdns_i2c *id)
 	 * Check for the message size against FIFO depth and set the
 	 * 'hold bus' bit if it is greater than FIFO depth.
 	 */
-	if (id->send_count > CDNS_I2C_FIFO_DEPTH)
+	if ((id->send_count > CDNS_I2C_FIFO_DEPTH) || id->bus_hold_flag)
 		ctrl_reg |= CDNS_I2C_CR_HOLD;
+	else
+		ctrl_reg = ctrl_reg & ~CDNS_I2C_CR_HOLD;
+
 	cdns_i2c_writereg(ctrl_reg, CDNS_I2C_CR_OFFSET);
 
 	/* Clear the interrupts in interrupt status register. */