diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx.c
index 886a5671c2c7..b91ad668202e 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx.c
@@ -465,6 +465,16 @@ static int i2c_imx_trx_complete(struct imx_i2c_struct *i2c_imx)
 		dev_dbg(&i2c_imx->adapter.dev, "<%s> Timeout\n", __func__);
 		return -ETIMEDOUT;
 	}
+
+	/* check for arbitration lost */
+	if (i2c_imx->i2csr & I2SR_IAL) {
+		dev_dbg(&i2c_imx->adapter.dev, "<%s> Arbitration lost\n", __func__);
+		i2c_imx_clear_irq(i2c_imx, I2SR_IAL);
+
+		i2c_imx->i2csr = 0;
+		return -EAGAIN;
+	}
+
 	dev_dbg(&i2c_imx->adapter.dev, "<%s> TRX complete\n", __func__);
 	i2c_imx->i2csr = 0;
 	return 0;