diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-core.h b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-core.h
index a7f6f3eafad7..ae835000fd32 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-core.h
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-core.h
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ struct dw_i2c_dev {
 #define AMD_UCSI_INTR_EN			0xd
 
 #define TXGBE_TX_FIFO_DEPTH			4
-#define TXGBE_RX_FIFO_DEPTH			0
+#define TXGBE_RX_FIFO_DEPTH			1
 
 struct i2c_dw_semaphore_callbacks {
 	int	(*probe)(struct dw_i2c_dev *dev);