diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-slave-eeprom.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-slave-eeprom.c
index 3fb45d894d80..822374654609 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-slave-eeprom.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-slave-eeprom.c
@@ -48,12 +48,18 @@ static int i2c_slave_eeprom_slave_cb(struct i2c_client *client,
 		break;
 
 	case I2C_SLAVE_READ_PROCESSED:
+		/* The previous byte made it to the bus, get next one */
 		eeprom->buffer_idx++;
 		/* fallthrough */
 	case I2C_SLAVE_READ_REQUESTED:
 		spin_lock(&eeprom->buffer_lock);
 		*val = eeprom->buffer[eeprom->buffer_idx];
 		spin_unlock(&eeprom->buffer_lock);
+		/*
+		 * Do not increment buffer_idx here, because we don't know if
+		 * this byte will be actually used. Read Linux I2C slave docs
+		 * for details.
+		 */
 		break;
 
 	case I2C_SLAVE_STOP: