diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-tegra.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-tegra.c
index ef13b6ce9d8debe8578a7af6589d102237517842..47d196c026ba6296120ce9b4f1bc7164c76fdc57 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-tegra.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-tegra.c
@@ -684,9 +684,6 @@ static int tegra_i2c_xfer_msg(struct tegra_i2c_dev *i2c_dev,
 
 	tegra_i2c_flush_fifos(i2c_dev);
 
-	if (msg->len == 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	i2c_dev->msg_buf = msg->buf;
 	i2c_dev->msg_buf_remaining = msg->len;
 	i2c_dev->msg_err = I2C_ERR_NONE;
@@ -831,6 +828,7 @@ static const struct i2c_algorithm tegra_i2c_algo = {
 
 /* payload size is only 12 bit */
 static const struct i2c_adapter_quirks tegra_i2c_quirks = {
+	.flags = I2C_AQ_NO_ZERO_LEN,
 	.max_read_len = 4096,
 	.max_write_len = 4096 - 12,
 };