diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9261_devices.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9261_devices.c
index 29188ef7422b..50d317940f5a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9261_devices.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/at91sam9261_devices.c
@@ -327,16 +327,16 @@ void __init at91_add_device_i2c(struct i2c_board_info *devices, int nr_devices)
 	/* IP version is not the same on 9261 and g10 */
 	if (cpu_is_at91sam9g10()) {
 		at91sam9261_twi_device.name = "i2c-at91sam9g10";
+		/* I2C PIO must not be configured as open-drain on this chip */
 	} else {
 		at91sam9261_twi_device.name = "i2c-at91sam9261";
+		at91_set_multi_drive(AT91_PIN_PA7, 1);
+		at91_set_multi_drive(AT91_PIN_PA8, 1);
 	}
 
 	/* pins used for TWI interface */
 	at91_set_A_periph(AT91_PIN_PA7, 0);		/* TWD */
-	at91_set_multi_drive(AT91_PIN_PA7, 1);
-
 	at91_set_A_periph(AT91_PIN_PA8, 0);		/* TWCK */
-	at91_set_multi_drive(AT91_PIN_PA8, 1);
 
 	i2c_register_board_info(0, devices, nr_devices);
 	platform_device_register(&at91sam9261_twi_device);