diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/dw_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/dw_hdmi.c
index 8ef21dad3639..d39dccd41e5a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/dw_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/dw_hdmi.c
@@ -666,11 +666,15 @@ static inline void hdmi_phy_test_dout(struct dw_hdmi *hdmi,
 
 static bool hdmi_phy_wait_i2c_done(struct dw_hdmi *hdmi, int msec)
 {
-	while ((hdmi_readb(hdmi, HDMI_IH_I2CMPHY_STAT0) & 0x3) == 0) {
+	u32 val;
+
+	while ((val = hdmi_readb(hdmi, HDMI_IH_I2CMPHY_STAT0) & 0x3) == 0) {
 		if (msec-- == 0)
 			return false;
 		udelay(1000);
 	}
+	hdmi_writeb(hdmi, val, HDMI_IH_I2CMPHY_STAT0);
+
 	return true;
 }