diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mlxcpld.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mlxcpld.c
index 4e0b7c2882ce..6d41c3db8a2b 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mlxcpld.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mlxcpld.c
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ mlxcpld_i2c_set_frequency(struct mlxcpld_i2c_priv *priv,
 		return err;
 
 	/* Set frequency only if it is not 100KHz, which is default. */
-	switch ((data->reg & data->mask) >> data->bit) {
+	switch ((regval & data->mask) >> data->bit) {
 	case MLXCPLD_I2C_FREQ_1000KHZ:
 		freq = MLXCPLD_I2C_FREQ_1000KHZ_SET;
 		break;