diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rcar.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rcar.c
index a45c4bf1ec01..2e3e1bb75013 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rcar.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rcar.c
@@ -868,6 +868,7 @@ static int rcar_unreg_slave(struct i2c_client *slave)
 	/* disable irqs and ensure none is running before clearing ptr */
 	rcar_i2c_write(priv, ICSIER, 0);
 	rcar_i2c_write(priv, ICSCR, 0);
+	rcar_i2c_write(priv, ICSAR, 0); /* Gen2: must be 0 if not using slave */
 
 	synchronize_irq(priv->irq);
 	priv->slave = NULL;
@@ -969,6 +970,8 @@ static int rcar_i2c_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out_pm_put;
 
+	rcar_i2c_write(priv, ICSAR, 0); /* Gen2: must be 0 if not using slave */
+
 	if (priv->devtype == I2C_RCAR_GEN3) {
 		priv->rstc = devm_reset_control_get_exclusive(&pdev->dev, NULL);
 		if (!IS_ERR(priv->rstc)) {