diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-tegra.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-tegra.c
index c0b9aa7..6b69b70 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-tegra.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-tegra.c
@@ -451,12 +451,12 @@
 
 	packet_header = msg->addr << I2C_HEADER_SLAVE_ADDR_SHIFT;
 	packet_header |= I2C_HEADER_IE_ENABLE;
+	if (!stop)
+		packet_header |= I2C_HEADER_REPEAT_START;
 	if (msg->flags & I2C_M_TEN)
 		packet_header |= I2C_HEADER_10BIT_ADDR;
 	if (msg->flags & I2C_M_IGNORE_NAK)
 		packet_header |= I2C_HEADER_CONT_ON_NAK;
-	if (msg->flags & I2C_M_NOSTART)
-		packet_header |= I2C_HEADER_REPEAT_START;
 	if (msg->flags & I2C_M_RD)
 		packet_header |= I2C_HEADER_READ;
 	i2c_writel(i2c_dev, packet_header, I2C_TX_FIFO);