#define I2SR_ICF       (1 << 7)
 #define I2SR_IBB       (1 << 5)
+#define I2SR_IAL       (1 << 4)
 #define I2SR_IIF       (1 << 1)
 #define I2SR_RX_NO_AK  (1 << 0)
 
        ulong start_time = get_timer(0);
        for (;;) {
                sr = readb(&i2c_regs->i2sr);
+               if (sr & I2SR_IAL) {
+                       writeb(sr & ~I2SR_IAL, &i2c_regs->i2sr);
+                       printf("%s: Arbitration lost sr=%x cr=%x state=%x\n",
+                               __func__, sr, readb(&i2c_regs->i2cr), state);
+                       return -ERESTART;
+               }
                if ((sr & (state >> 8)) == (unsigned char)state)
                        return sr;
                WATCHDOG_RESET();