diff --git a/arch/arm/src/lc823450/lc823450_i2c.c b/arch/arm/src/lc823450/lc823450_i2c.c
index 69960dd826..b507702cf8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/lc823450/lc823450_i2c.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/lc823450/lc823450_i2c.c
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ lc823450_i2c_sem_waitdone(struct lc823450_i2c_priv_s *priv)
 
   /* Get the timeout value */
 
-  timeout = MSEC2TICK(priv->timeoms + (MSEC_PER_TICK / 2));
+  timeout = MSEC2TICK(priv->timeoms);
   timeout += SEC2TICK(CONFIG_LC823450_I2C_TIMEOSEC);
 
   /* Signal the interrupt handler that we are waiting.  NOTE:  Interrupts