diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-cadence.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-cadence.c
index 9d71ce15db05..a51d3b795770 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-cadence.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-cadence.c
@@ -377,10 +377,8 @@ 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)  || id->bus_hold_flag)
+	if (id->recv_count > CDNS_I2C_FIFO_DEPTH)
 		ctrl_reg |= CDNS_I2C_CR_HOLD;
-	else
-		ctrl_reg = ctrl_reg & ~CDNS_I2C_CR_HOLD;
 
 	cdns_i2c_writereg(ctrl_reg, CDNS_I2C_CR_OFFSET);
 
@@ -437,11 +435,8 @@ 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) || id->bus_hold_flag)
+	if (id->send_count > CDNS_I2C_FIFO_DEPTH)
 		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. */