diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-master.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-master.c
index d6425ad6e6a38bffaa7bc331cf925e9a4bdf50d1..2871cf2ee8b44a8b9e69d64d57073c32cf25d3a7 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-master.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-master.c
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ static int i2c_dw_set_timings_master(struct dw_i2c_dev *dev)
 		if ((comp_param1 & DW_IC_COMP_PARAM_1_SPEED_MODE_MASK)
 			!= DW_IC_COMP_PARAM_1_SPEED_MODE_HIGH) {
 			dev_err(dev->dev, "High Speed not supported!\n");
+			t->bus_freq_hz = I2C_MAX_FAST_MODE_FREQ;
 			dev->master_cfg &= ~DW_IC_CON_SPEED_MASK;
 			dev->master_cfg |= DW_IC_CON_SPEED_FAST;
 			dev->hs_hcnt = 0;