diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-bcm-iproc.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-bcm-iproc.c
index 05c80680dff4..68438d4e5d73 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-bcm-iproc.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-bcm-iproc.c
@@ -316,26 +316,44 @@ static void bcm_iproc_i2c_slave_init(
 	iproc_i2c_wr_reg(iproc_i2c, IE_OFFSET, val);
 }
 
-static void bcm_iproc_i2c_check_slave_status(
-	struct bcm_iproc_i2c_dev *iproc_i2c)
+static bool bcm_iproc_i2c_check_slave_status
+	(struct bcm_iproc_i2c_dev *iproc_i2c, u32 status)
 {
 	u32 val;
+	bool recover = false;
 
-	val = iproc_i2c_rd_reg(iproc_i2c, S_CMD_OFFSET);
-	/* status is valid only when START_BUSY is cleared after it was set */
-	if (val & BIT(S_CMD_START_BUSY_SHIFT))
-		return;
+	/* check slave transmit status only if slave is transmitting */
+	if (!iproc_i2c->slave_rx_only) {
+		val = iproc_i2c_rd_reg(iproc_i2c, S_CMD_OFFSET);
+		/* status is valid only when START_BUSY is cleared */
+		if (!(val & BIT(S_CMD_START_BUSY_SHIFT))) {
+			val = (val >> S_CMD_STATUS_SHIFT) & S_CMD_STATUS_MASK;
+			if (val == S_CMD_STATUS_TIMEOUT ||
+			    val == S_CMD_STATUS_MASTER_ABORT) {
+				dev_warn(iproc_i2c->device,
+					 (val == S_CMD_STATUS_TIMEOUT) ?
+					 "slave random stretch time timeout\n" :
+					 "Master aborted read transaction\n");
+				recover = true;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* RX_EVENT is not valid when START_BUSY is set */
+	if ((status & BIT(IS_S_RX_EVENT_SHIFT)) &&
+	    (status & BIT(IS_S_START_BUSY_SHIFT))) {
+		dev_warn(iproc_i2c->device, "Slave aborted read transaction\n");
+		recover = true;
+	}
 
-	val = (val >> S_CMD_STATUS_SHIFT) & S_CMD_STATUS_MASK;
-	if (val == S_CMD_STATUS_TIMEOUT || val == S_CMD_STATUS_MASTER_ABORT) {
-		dev_err(iproc_i2c->device, (val == S_CMD_STATUS_TIMEOUT) ?
-			"slave random stretch time timeout\n" :
-			"Master aborted read transaction\n");
+	if (recover) {
 		/* re-initialize i2c for recovery */
 		bcm_iproc_i2c_enable_disable(iproc_i2c, false);
 		bcm_iproc_i2c_slave_init(iproc_i2c, true);
 		bcm_iproc_i2c_enable_disable(iproc_i2c, true);
 	}
+
+	return recover;
 }
 
 static void bcm_iproc_i2c_slave_read(struct bcm_iproc_i2c_dev *iproc_i2c)
@@ -420,48 +438,6 @@ static bool bcm_iproc_i2c_slave_isr(struct bcm_iproc_i2c_dev *iproc_i2c,
 	u32 val;
 	u8 value;
 
-	/*
-	 * Slave events in case of master-write, master-write-read and,
-	 * master-read
-	 *
-	 * Master-write     : only IS_S_RX_EVENT_SHIFT event
-	 * Master-write-read: both IS_S_RX_EVENT_SHIFT and IS_S_RD_EVENT_SHIFT
-	 *                    events
-	 * Master-read      : both IS_S_RX_EVENT_SHIFT and IS_S_RD_EVENT_SHIFT
-	 *                    events or only IS_S_RD_EVENT_SHIFT
-	 *
-	 * iproc has a slave rx fifo size of 64 bytes. Rx fifo full interrupt
-	 * (IS_S_RX_FIFO_FULL_SHIFT) will be generated when RX fifo becomes
-	 * full. This can happen if Master issues write requests of more than
-	 * 64 bytes.
-	 */
-	if (status & BIT(IS_S_RX_EVENT_SHIFT) ||
-	    status & BIT(IS_S_RD_EVENT_SHIFT) ||
-	    status & BIT(IS_S_RX_FIFO_FULL_SHIFT)) {
-		/* disable slave interrupts */
-		val = iproc_i2c_rd_reg(iproc_i2c, IE_OFFSET);
-		val &= ~iproc_i2c->slave_int_mask;
-		iproc_i2c_wr_reg(iproc_i2c, IE_OFFSET, val);
-
-		if (status & BIT(IS_S_RD_EVENT_SHIFT))
-			/* Master-write-read request */
-			iproc_i2c->slave_rx_only = false;
-		else
-			/* Master-write request only */
-			iproc_i2c->slave_rx_only = true;
-
-		/* schedule tasklet to read data later */
-		tasklet_schedule(&iproc_i2c->slave_rx_tasklet);
-
-		/*
-		 * clear only IS_S_RX_EVENT_SHIFT and
-		 * IS_S_RX_FIFO_FULL_SHIFT interrupt.
-		 */
-		val = BIT(IS_S_RX_EVENT_SHIFT);
-		if (status & BIT(IS_S_RX_FIFO_FULL_SHIFT))
-			val |= BIT(IS_S_RX_FIFO_FULL_SHIFT);
-		iproc_i2c_wr_reg(iproc_i2c, IS_OFFSET, val);
-	}
 
 	if (status & BIT(IS_S_TX_UNDERRUN_SHIFT)) {
 		iproc_i2c->tx_underrun++;
@@ -493,8 +469,9 @@ static bool bcm_iproc_i2c_slave_isr(struct bcm_iproc_i2c_dev *iproc_i2c,
 		 * less than PKT_LENGTH bytes were output on the SMBUS
 		 */
 		iproc_i2c->slave_int_mask &= ~BIT(IE_S_TX_UNDERRUN_SHIFT);
-		iproc_i2c_wr_reg(iproc_i2c, IE_OFFSET,
-				 iproc_i2c->slave_int_mask);
+		val = iproc_i2c_rd_reg(iproc_i2c, IE_OFFSET);
+		val &= ~BIT(IE_S_TX_UNDERRUN_SHIFT);
+		iproc_i2c_wr_reg(iproc_i2c, IE_OFFSET, val);
 
 		/* End of SMBUS for Master Read */
 		val = BIT(S_TX_WR_STATUS_SHIFT);
@@ -515,9 +492,49 @@ static bool bcm_iproc_i2c_slave_isr(struct bcm_iproc_i2c_dev *iproc_i2c,
 				 BIT(IS_S_START_BUSY_SHIFT));
 	}
 
-	/* check slave transmit status only if slave is transmitting */
-	if (!iproc_i2c->slave_rx_only)
-		bcm_iproc_i2c_check_slave_status(iproc_i2c);
+	/* if the controller has been reset, immediately return from the ISR */
+	if (bcm_iproc_i2c_check_slave_status(iproc_i2c, status))
+		return true;
+
+	/*
+	 * Slave events in case of master-write, master-write-read and,
+	 * master-read
+	 *
+	 * Master-write     : only IS_S_RX_EVENT_SHIFT event
+	 * Master-write-read: both IS_S_RX_EVENT_SHIFT and IS_S_RD_EVENT_SHIFT
+	 *                    events
+	 * Master-read      : both IS_S_RX_EVENT_SHIFT and IS_S_RD_EVENT_SHIFT
+	 *                    events or only IS_S_RD_EVENT_SHIFT
+	 *
+	 * iproc has a slave rx fifo size of 64 bytes. Rx fifo full interrupt
+	 * (IS_S_RX_FIFO_FULL_SHIFT) will be generated when RX fifo becomes
+	 * full. This can happen if Master issues write requests of more than
+	 * 64 bytes.
+	 */
+	if (status & BIT(IS_S_RX_EVENT_SHIFT) ||
+	    status & BIT(IS_S_RD_EVENT_SHIFT) ||
+	    status & BIT(IS_S_RX_FIFO_FULL_SHIFT)) {
+		/* disable slave interrupts */
+		val = iproc_i2c_rd_reg(iproc_i2c, IE_OFFSET);
+		val &= ~iproc_i2c->slave_int_mask;
+		iproc_i2c_wr_reg(iproc_i2c, IE_OFFSET, val);
+
+		if (status & BIT(IS_S_RD_EVENT_SHIFT))
+			/* Master-write-read request */
+			iproc_i2c->slave_rx_only = false;
+		else
+			/* Master-write request only */
+			iproc_i2c->slave_rx_only = true;
+
+		/* schedule tasklet to read data later */
+		tasklet_schedule(&iproc_i2c->slave_rx_tasklet);
+
+		/* clear IS_S_RX_FIFO_FULL_SHIFT interrupt */
+		if (status & BIT(IS_S_RX_FIFO_FULL_SHIFT)) {
+			val = BIT(IS_S_RX_FIFO_FULL_SHIFT);
+			iproc_i2c_wr_reg(iproc_i2c, IS_OFFSET, val);
+		}
+	}
 
 	return true;
 }
