diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mpc.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mpc.c
index d325e86e3103..f627001108b8 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mpc.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mpc.c
@@ -365,9 +365,6 @@ static int mpc_write(struct mpc_i2c *i2c, int target,
 	unsigned timeout = i2c->adap.timeout;
 	u32 flags = restart ? CCR_RSTA : 0;
 
-	/* Start with MEN */
-	if (!restart)
-		writeccr(i2c, CCR_MEN);
 	/* Start as master */
 	writeccr(i2c, CCR_MIEN | CCR_MEN | CCR_MSTA | CCR_MTX | flags);
 	/* Write target byte */
@@ -396,9 +393,6 @@ static int mpc_read(struct mpc_i2c *i2c, int target,
 	int i, result;
 	u32 flags = restart ? CCR_RSTA : 0;
 
-	/* Start with MEN */
-	if (!restart)
-		writeccr(i2c, CCR_MEN);
 	/* Switch to read - restart */
 	writeccr(i2c, CCR_MIEN | CCR_MEN | CCR_MSTA | CCR_MTX | flags);
 	/* Write target address byte - this time with the read flag set */
@@ -425,9 +419,9 @@ static int mpc_read(struct mpc_i2c *i2c, int target,
 		/* Generate txack on next to last byte */
 		if (i == length - 2)
 			writeccr(i2c, CCR_MIEN | CCR_MEN | CCR_MSTA | CCR_TXAK);
-		/* Generate stop on last byte */
+		/* Do not generate stop on last byte */
 		if (i == length - 1)
-			writeccr(i2c, CCR_MIEN | CCR_MEN | CCR_TXAK);
+			writeccr(i2c, CCR_MIEN | CCR_MEN | CCR_MSTA | CCR_MTX);
 		data[i] = readb(i2c->base + MPC_I2C_DR);
 	}