diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rk3x.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rk3x.c
index cdfc9d637dc1..e332167f2dc0 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rk3x.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rk3x.c
@@ -510,8 +510,10 @@ static irqreturn_t rk3x_i2c_irq(int irqno, void *dev_id)
 
 		ipd &= ~REG_INT_NAKRCV;
 
-		if (!(i2c->msg->flags & I2C_M_IGNORE_NAK))
+		if (!(i2c->msg->flags & I2C_M_IGNORE_NAK)) {
 			rk3x_i2c_stop(i2c, -ENXIO);
+			goto out;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* is there anything left to handle? */