* Check for the message size against FIFO depth and set the
         * 'hold bus' bit if it is greater than FIFO depth.
         */
-       if (id->recv_count > CDNS_I2C_FIFO_DEPTH)
+       if ((id->recv_count > CDNS_I2C_FIFO_DEPTH)  || id->bus_hold_flag)
                ctrl_reg |= CDNS_I2C_CR_HOLD;
+       else
+               ctrl_reg = ctrl_reg & ~CDNS_I2C_CR_HOLD;
 
        cdns_i2c_writereg(ctrl_reg, CDNS_I2C_CR_OFFSET);
 
         * Check for the message size against FIFO depth and set the
         * 'hold bus' bit if it is greater than FIFO depth.
         */
-       if (id->send_count > CDNS_I2C_FIFO_DEPTH)
+       if ((id->send_count > CDNS_I2C_FIFO_DEPTH) || id->bus_hold_flag)
                ctrl_reg |= CDNS_I2C_CR_HOLD;
+       else
+               ctrl_reg = ctrl_reg & ~CDNS_I2C_CR_HOLD;
+
        cdns_i2c_writereg(ctrl_reg, CDNS_I2C_CR_OFFSET);
 
        /* Clear the interrupts in interrupt status register. */