diff --git a/drivers/i3c/master/svc-i3c-master.c b/drivers/i3c/master/svc-i3c-master.c
index e18bf9ca8519..ccd0c4680be2 100644
--- a/drivers/i3c/master/svc-i3c-master.c
+++ b/drivers/i3c/master/svc-i3c-master.c
@@ -405,6 +405,19 @@ static void svc_i3c_master_ibi_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	int ret;
 
 	mutex_lock(&master->lock);
+	/*
+	 * IBIWON may be set before SVC_I3C_MCTRL_REQUEST_AUTO_IBI, causing
+	 * readl_relaxed_poll_timeout() to return immediately. Consequently,
+	 * ibitype will be 0 since it was last updated only after the 8th SCL
+	 * cycle, leading to missed client IBI handlers.
+	 *
+	 * A typical scenario is when IBIWON occurs and bus arbitration is lost
+	 * at svc_i3c_master_priv_xfers().
+	 *
+	 * Clear SVC_I3C_MINT_IBIWON before sending SVC_I3C_MCTRL_REQUEST_AUTO_IBI.
+	 */
+	writel(SVC_I3C_MINT_IBIWON, master->regs + SVC_I3C_MSTATUS);
+
 	/* Acknowledge the incoming interrupt with the AUTOIBI mechanism */
 	writel(SVC_I3C_MCTRL_REQUEST_AUTO_IBI |
 	       SVC_I3C_MCTRL_IBIRESP_AUTO,
@@ -419,9 +432,6 @@ static void svc_i3c_master_ibi_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		goto reenable_ibis;
 	}
 
-	/* Clear the interrupt status */
-	writel(SVC_I3C_MINT_IBIWON, master->regs + SVC_I3C_MSTATUS);
-
 	status = readl(master->regs + SVC_I3C_MSTATUS);
 	ibitype = SVC_I3C_MSTATUS_IBITYPE(status);
 	ibiaddr = SVC_I3C_MSTATUS_IBIADDR(status);