--- zzzz-none-000/linux-5.15.111/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-slave.c	2023-05-11 14:00:40.000000000 +0000
+++ puma7-atom-6670-761/linux-5.15.111/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-slave.c	2024-02-07 10:23:01.000000000 +0000
@@ -41,9 +41,14 @@
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = i2c_dw_acquire_lock(dev);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+	/* if the host is shared between other units on the SoC */
+	if (dev->shared_host && dev->acquire_ownership) {
+		ret = dev->acquire_ownership();
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			dev_WARN(dev->dev, "couldnt acquire ownership\n");
+			return ret;
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* Disable the adapter. */
 	__i2c_dw_disable(dev);