diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rcar.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rcar.c
index db3a5b80f1aa..8a8c2403641b 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rcar.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rcar.c
@@ -826,10 +826,10 @@ static int rcar_i2c_master_xfer(struct i2c_adapter *adap,
 
 	/* Gen3+ needs a reset. That also allows RXDMA once */
 	if (priv->devtype >= I2C_RCAR_GEN3) {
-		priv->flags &= ~ID_P_NO_RXDMA;
 		ret = rcar_i2c_do_reset(priv);
 		if (ret)
 			goto out;
+		priv->flags &= ~ID_P_NO_RXDMA;
 	}
 
 	rcar_i2c_init(priv);