diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-owl.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-owl.c
index b6b5a495118b..a567fd2b295e 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-owl.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-owl.c
@@ -179,6 +179,9 @@ static irqreturn_t owl_i2c_interrupt(int irq, void *_dev)
 	fifostat = readl(i2c_dev->base + OWL_I2C_REG_FIFOSTAT);
 	if (fifostat & OWL_I2C_FIFOSTAT_RNB) {
 		i2c_dev->err = -ENXIO;
+		/* Clear NACK error bit by writing "1" */
+		owl_i2c_update_reg(i2c_dev->base + OWL_I2C_REG_FIFOSTAT,
+				   OWL_I2C_FIFOSTAT_RNB, true);
 		goto stop;
 	}
 
@@ -186,6 +189,9 @@ static irqreturn_t owl_i2c_interrupt(int irq, void *_dev)
 	stat = readl(i2c_dev->base + OWL_I2C_REG_STAT);
 	if (stat & OWL_I2C_STAT_BEB) {
 		i2c_dev->err = -EIO;
+		/* Clear BUS error bit by writing "1" */
+		owl_i2c_update_reg(i2c_dev->base + OWL_I2C_REG_STAT,
+				   OWL_I2C_STAT_BEB, true);
 		goto stop;
 	}