diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-core.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-core.c
index 2bf4f60a9ac2..e1f1b7519771 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-core.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-core.c
@@ -460,27 +460,29 @@ static int i2c_dw_wait_bus_not_busy(struct dw_i2c_dev *dev)
 static void i2c_dw_xfer_init(struct dw_i2c_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct i2c_msg *msgs = dev->msgs;
-	u32 ic_con, ic_tar = 0;
+	u32 ic_tar = 0;
 
 	/* Disable the adapter */
 	__i2c_dw_enable_and_wait(dev, false);
 
 	/* if the slave address is ten bit address, enable 10BITADDR */
-	ic_con = dw_readl(dev, DW_IC_CON);
-	if (msgs[dev->msg_write_idx].flags & I2C_M_TEN) {
-		ic_con |= DW_IC_CON_10BITADDR_MASTER;
+	if (dev->dynamic_tar_update_enabled) {
 		/*
 		 * If I2C_DYNAMIC_TAR_UPDATE is set, the 10-bit addressing
-		 * mode has to be enabled via bit 12 of IC_TAR register.
-		 * We set it always as I2C_DYNAMIC_TAR_UPDATE can't be
-		 * detected from registers.
+		 * mode has to be enabled via bit 12 of IC_TAR register,
+		 * otherwise bit 4 of IC_CON is used.
 		 */
-		ic_tar = DW_IC_TAR_10BITADDR_MASTER;
+		if (msgs[dev->msg_write_idx].flags & I2C_M_TEN)
+			ic_tar = DW_IC_TAR_10BITADDR_MASTER;
 	} else {
-		ic_con &= ~DW_IC_CON_10BITADDR_MASTER;
-	}
+		u32 ic_con = dw_readl(dev, DW_IC_CON);
 
-	dw_writel(dev, ic_con, DW_IC_CON);
+		if (msgs[dev->msg_write_idx].flags & I2C_M_TEN)
+			ic_con |= DW_IC_CON_10BITADDR_MASTER;
+		else
+			ic_con &= ~DW_IC_CON_10BITADDR_MASTER;
+		dw_writel(dev, ic_con, DW_IC_CON);
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Set the slave (target) address and enable 10-bit addressing mode
@@ -901,6 +903,7 @@ int i2c_dw_probe(struct dw_i2c_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct i2c_adapter *adap = &dev->adapter;
 	int r;
+	u32 reg;
 
 	init_completion(&dev->cmd_complete);
 
@@ -908,6 +911,26 @@ int i2c_dw_probe(struct dw_i2c_dev *dev)
 	if (r)
 		return r;
 
+	r = i2c_dw_acquire_lock(dev);
+	if (r)
+		return r;
+
+	/*
+	 * Test if dynamic TAR update is enabled in this controller by writing
+	 * to IC_10BITADDR_MASTER field in IC_CON: when it is enabled this
+	 * field is read-only so it should not succeed
+	 */
+	reg = dw_readl(dev, DW_IC_CON);
+	dw_writel(dev, reg ^ DW_IC_CON_10BITADDR_MASTER, DW_IC_CON);
+
+	if ((dw_readl(dev, DW_IC_CON) & DW_IC_CON_10BITADDR_MASTER) ==
+	    (reg & DW_IC_CON_10BITADDR_MASTER)) {
+		dev->dynamic_tar_update_enabled = true;
+		dev_dbg(dev->dev, "Dynamic TAR update enabled");
+	}
+
+	i2c_dw_release_lock(dev);
+
 	snprintf(adap->name, sizeof(adap->name),
 		 "Synopsys DesignWare I2C adapter");
 	adap->retries = 3;
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-core.h b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-core.h
index 22bfbe147870..0d44d2ae7d4c 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-core.h
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-core.h
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ struct dw_i2c_dev {
 	int			(*acquire_lock)(struct dw_i2c_dev *dev);
 	void			(*release_lock)(struct dw_i2c_dev *dev);
 	bool			pm_runtime_disabled;
+	bool			dynamic_tar_update_enabled;
 };
 
 #define ACCESS_SWAP		0x00000001