diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-xiic.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-xiic.c
index c7f74687282e..c1f85114ab81 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-xiic.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-xiic.c
@@ -409,6 +409,8 @@ static irqreturn_t xiic_process(int irq, void *dev_id)
 			wakeup_req = 1;
 			wakeup_code = STATE_ERROR;
 		}
+		/* don't try to handle other events */
+		goto out;
 	}
 	if (pend & XIIC_INTR_RX_FULL_MASK) {
 		/* Receive register/FIFO is full */