diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-omap.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-omap.c
index d4f6c6d60683..8955f62b497e 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-omap.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-omap.c
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@ omap_i2c_isr(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	u16 stat;
 
 	stat = omap_i2c_read_reg(omap, OMAP_I2C_STAT_REG);
-	mask = omap_i2c_read_reg(omap, OMAP_I2C_IE_REG);
+	mask = omap_i2c_read_reg(omap, OMAP_I2C_IE_REG) & ~OMAP_I2C_STAT_NACK;
 
 	if (stat & mask)
 		ret = IRQ_WAKE_THREAD;