diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-bfin-twi.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-bfin-twi.c
index 515822429b19..c2e6b7849e8d 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-bfin-twi.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-bfin-twi.c
@@ -131,6 +131,10 @@ static void bfin_twi_handle_interrupt(struct bfin_twi_iface *iface,
 			iface->transPtr++;
 			iface->readNum--;
 		} else if (iface->manual_stop) {
+			/* Temporary workaround to avoid possible bus stall -
+			 * Flush FIFO before issuing the STOP condition
+			 */
+			read_RCV_DATA16(iface);
 			write_MASTER_CTL(iface,
 				read_MASTER_CTL(iface) | STOP);
 		} else if (iface->cur_mode == TWI_I2C_MODE_REPEAT &&