diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rcar.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rcar.c
index 0ba88d44a7db..1d341bd2b4b9 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rcar.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rcar.c
@@ -856,10 +856,10 @@ 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);