diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c
index 7ad1ad5c8c3f..42058c789f3f 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c
@@ -278,6 +278,8 @@ int i2c_generic_scl_recovery(struct i2c_adapter *adap)
 		}
 	}
 
+	ndelay(RECOVERY_NDELAY / 2);
+
 	/* If we can't check bus status, assume recovery worked */
 	if (ret == -EOPNOTSUPP)
 		ret = 0;