diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-tegra.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-tegra.c
index 60c8561fbe65e62d3bec217d8eb7157cd377609e..ef13b6ce9d8debe8578a7af6589d102237517842 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-tegra.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-tegra.c
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ static const struct i2c_algorithm tegra_i2c_algo = {
 /* payload size is only 12 bit */
 static const struct i2c_adapter_quirks tegra_i2c_quirks = {
 	.max_read_len = 4096,
-	.max_write_len = 4096,
+	.max_write_len = 4096 - 12,
 };
 
 static const struct tegra_i2c_hw_feature tegra20_i2c_hw = {