diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx-lpi2c.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx-lpi2c.c
index c3287c887c6f..636ad3247982 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx-lpi2c.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx-lpi2c.c
@@ -514,14 +514,12 @@ static irqreturn_t lpi2c_imx_isr(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	temp = readl(lpi2c_imx->base + LPI2C_MSR);
 	temp &= enabled;
 
-	if (temp & MSR_RDF)
-		lpi2c_imx_read_rxfifo(lpi2c_imx);
-
-	if (temp & MSR_TDF)
-		lpi2c_imx_write_txfifo(lpi2c_imx);
-
 	if (temp & MSR_NDF)
 		complete(&lpi2c_imx->complete);
+	else if (temp & MSR_RDF)
+		lpi2c_imx_read_rxfifo(lpi2c_imx);
+	else if (temp & MSR_TDF)
+		lpi2c_imx_write_txfifo(lpi2c_imx);
 
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }