diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-slave.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-slave.c
index e7f9305b2dd9f..f5f001738df5e 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-slave.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-slave.c
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ static int i2c_dw_unreg_slave(struct i2c_client *slave)
 
 	dev->disable_int(dev);
 	dev->disable(dev);
+	synchronize_irq(dev->irq);
 	dev->slave = NULL;
 	pm_runtime_put(dev->dev);