diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-qup.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-qup.c
index cc6439ab3f714..041050edd8099 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-qup.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-qup.c
@@ -1268,6 +1268,8 @@ static int qup_i2c_xfer_v2(struct i2c_adapter *adap,
 		}
 	}
 
+	idx = 0;
+
 	do {
 		if (msgs[idx].len == 0) {
 			ret = -EINVAL;