diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-baytrail.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-baytrail.c
index d334744220035dc42f2a510d1ee826337022b103..036d9bdc0aaa9536973e80b1bf78182a1f134605 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-baytrail.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-baytrail.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ static int baytrail_i2c_acquire(struct dw_i2c_dev *dev)
 	if (!dev || !dev->dev)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	if (!dev->acquire_lock)
+	if (!dev->release_lock)
 		return 0;
 
 	/* host driver writes to side band semaphore register */