diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-npcm7xx.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-npcm7xx.c
index 73cef76127c9..5c0bbc134f9d 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-npcm7xx.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-npcm7xx.c
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ enum i2c_addr {
  * use this array to get the address or each register.
  */
 #define I2C_NUM_OWN_ADDR 10
+#define I2C_NUM_OWN_ADDR_SUPPORTED 2
+
 static const int npcm_i2caddr[I2C_NUM_OWN_ADDR] = {
 	NPCM_I2CADDR1, NPCM_I2CADDR2, NPCM_I2CADDR3, NPCM_I2CADDR4,
 	NPCM_I2CADDR5, NPCM_I2CADDR6, NPCM_I2CADDR7, NPCM_I2CADDR8,
@@ -392,14 +394,10 @@ static void npcm_i2c_disable(struct npcm_i2c *bus)
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_I2C_SLAVE)
 	int i;
 
-	/* select bank 0 for I2C addresses */
-	npcm_i2c_select_bank(bus, I2C_BANK_0);
-
 	/* Slave addresses removal */
-	for (i = I2C_SLAVE_ADDR1; i < I2C_NUM_OWN_ADDR; i++)
+	for (i = I2C_SLAVE_ADDR1; i < I2C_NUM_OWN_ADDR_SUPPORTED; i++)
 		iowrite8(0, bus->reg + npcm_i2caddr[i]);
 
-	npcm_i2c_select_bank(bus, I2C_BANK_1);
 #endif
 	/* Disable module */
 	i2cctl2 = ioread8(bus->reg + NPCM_I2CCTL2);
@@ -604,8 +602,7 @@ static int npcm_i2c_slave_enable(struct npcm_i2c *bus, enum i2c_addr addr_type,
 			i2cctl1 &= ~NPCM_I2CCTL1_GCMEN;
 		iowrite8(i2cctl1, bus->reg + NPCM_I2CCTL1);
 		return 0;
-	}
-	if (addr_type == I2C_ARP_ADDR) {
+	} else if (addr_type == I2C_ARP_ADDR) {
 		i2cctl3 = ioread8(bus->reg + NPCM_I2CCTL3);
 		if (enable)
 			i2cctl3 |= I2CCTL3_ARPMEN;
@@ -614,16 +611,18 @@ static int npcm_i2c_slave_enable(struct npcm_i2c *bus, enum i2c_addr addr_type,
 		iowrite8(i2cctl3, bus->reg + NPCM_I2CCTL3);
 		return 0;
 	}
+	if (addr_type > I2C_SLAVE_ADDR2 && addr_type <= I2C_SLAVE_ADDR10) {
+		dev_err(bus->dev,
+			"try to enable more then 2 SA not supported\n");
+	}
 	if (addr_type >= I2C_ARP_ADDR)
 		return -EFAULT;
 	/* select bank 0 for address 3 to 10 */
-	if (addr_type > I2C_SLAVE_ADDR2)
-		npcm_i2c_select_bank(bus, I2C_BANK_0);
+
 	/* Set and enable the address */
 	iowrite8(sa_reg, bus->reg + npcm_i2caddr[addr_type]);
 	npcm_i2c_slave_int_enable(bus, enable);
-	if (addr_type > I2C_SLAVE_ADDR2)
-		npcm_i2c_select_bank(bus, I2C_BANK_1);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 #endif
@@ -846,15 +845,13 @@ static u8 npcm_i2c_get_slave_addr(struct npcm_i2c *bus, enum i2c_addr addr_type)
 {
 	u8 slave_add;
 
-	/* select bank 0 for address 3 to 10 */
-	if (addr_type > I2C_SLAVE_ADDR2)
-		npcm_i2c_select_bank(bus, I2C_BANK_0);
+	if (addr_type > I2C_SLAVE_ADDR2 && addr_type <= I2C_SLAVE_ADDR10) {
+		dev_err(bus->dev,
+			"get slave: try to use more then 2 slave addresses not supported\n");
+	}
 
 	slave_add = ioread8(bus->reg + npcm_i2caddr[(int)addr_type]);
 
-	if (addr_type > I2C_SLAVE_ADDR2)
-		npcm_i2c_select_bank(bus, I2C_BANK_1);
-
 	return slave_add;
 }
 
@@ -864,12 +861,12 @@ static int npcm_i2c_remove_slave_addr(struct npcm_i2c *bus, u8 slave_add)
 
 	/* Set the enable bit */
 	slave_add |= 0x80;
-	npcm_i2c_select_bank(bus, I2C_BANK_0);
-	for (i = I2C_SLAVE_ADDR1; i < I2C_NUM_OWN_ADDR; i++) {
+
+	for (i = I2C_SLAVE_ADDR1; i < I2C_NUM_OWN_ADDR_SUPPORTED; i++) {
 		if (ioread8(bus->reg + npcm_i2caddr[i]) == slave_add)
 			iowrite8(0, bus->reg + npcm_i2caddr[i]);
 	}
-	npcm_i2c_select_bank(bus, I2C_BANK_1);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -924,11 +921,15 @@ static int npcm_i2c_slave_get_wr_buf(struct npcm_i2c *bus)
 	for (i = 0; i < I2C_HW_FIFO_SIZE; i++) {
 		if (bus->slv_wr_size >= I2C_HW_FIFO_SIZE)
 			break;
-		i2c_slave_event(bus->slave, I2C_SLAVE_READ_REQUESTED, &value);
+		if (bus->state == I2C_SLAVE_MATCH) {
+			i2c_slave_event(bus->slave, I2C_SLAVE_READ_REQUESTED, &value);
+			bus->state = I2C_OPER_STARTED;
+		} else {
+			i2c_slave_event(bus->slave, I2C_SLAVE_READ_PROCESSED, &value);
+		}
 		ind = (bus->slv_wr_ind + bus->slv_wr_size) % I2C_HW_FIFO_SIZE;
 		bus->slv_wr_buf[ind] = value;
 		bus->slv_wr_size++;
-		i2c_slave_event(bus->slave, I2C_SLAVE_READ_PROCESSED, &value);
 	}
 	return I2C_HW_FIFO_SIZE - ret;
 }
@@ -976,7 +977,6 @@ static void npcm_i2c_slave_xmit(struct npcm_i2c *bus, u16 nwrite,
 	if (nwrite == 0)
 		return;
 
-	bus->state = I2C_OPER_STARTED;
 	bus->operation = I2C_WRITE_OPER;
 
 	/* get the next buffer */
