diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-master.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-master.c
index 55ea91a633829..e96276d1b0021 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-master.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-master.c
@@ -526,9 +526,10 @@ i2c_dw_read(struct dw_i2c_dev *dev)
 			u32 flags = msgs[dev->msg_read_idx].flags;
 
 			regmap_read(dev->map, DW_IC_DATA_CMD, &tmp);
+			tmp &= DW_IC_DATA_CMD_DAT;
 			/* Ensure length byte is a valid value */
 			if (flags & I2C_M_RECV_LEN &&
-			    (tmp & DW_IC_DATA_CMD_DAT) <= I2C_SMBUS_BLOCK_MAX && tmp > 0) {
+			    tmp <= I2C_SMBUS_BLOCK_MAX && tmp > 0) {
 				len = i2c_dw_recv_len(dev, tmp);
 			}
 			*buf++ = tmp;