diff --git a/drivers/i2c/designware_i2c.c b/drivers/i2c/designware_i2c.c
index 9186fcb..f4fbf3b 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/designware_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/designware_i2c.c
@@ -203,9 +203,12 @@
 	const struct dw_scl_sda_cfg *scl_sda_cfg = NULL;
 	struct i2c_regs *regs = priv->regs;
 	enum i2c_speed_mode i2c_spd;
+	u32 comp_param1;
 	int spk_cnt;
 	int ret;
 
+	comp_param1 = readl(&regs->comp_param1);
+
 	if (priv)
 		scl_sda_cfg = priv->scl_sda_cfg;
 	/* Allow high speed if there is no config, or the config allows it */
@@ -219,6 +222,13 @@
 	else
 		i2c_spd = IC_SPEED_MODE_STANDARD;
 
+	/* Check is high speed possible and fall back to fast mode if not */
+	if (i2c_spd == IC_SPEED_MODE_HIGH) {
+		if ((comp_param1 & DW_IC_COMP_PARAM_1_SPEED_MODE_MASK)
+				!= DW_IC_COMP_PARAM_1_SPEED_MODE_HIGH)
+			i2c_spd = IC_SPEED_MODE_FAST;
+	}
+
 	/* Get the proper spike-suppression count based on target speed */
 	if (!priv || !priv->has_spk_cnt)
 		spk_cnt = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/designware_i2c.h b/drivers/i2c/designware_i2c.h
index 61a882c..23f311b 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/designware_i2c.h
+++ b/drivers/i2c/designware_i2c.h
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@
 #define IC_STATUS_TFNF		0x0002
 #define IC_STATUS_ACT		0x0001
 
+#define DW_IC_COMP_PARAM_1_SPEED_MODE_HIGH      (BIT(2) | BIT(3))
+#define DW_IC_COMP_PARAM_1_SPEED_MODE_MASK      (BIT(2) | BIT(3))
+
 /**
  * struct dw_scl_sda_cfg - I2C timing configuration
  *