diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-i801.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-i801.c
index 1d042af4374d..c0c0cac9950c 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-i801.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-i801.c
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@
 #define SMBSLVSTS(p)	(16 + (p)->smba)	/* ICH3 and later */
 #define SMBSLVCMD(p)	(17 + (p)->smba)	/* ICH3 and later */
 #define SMBNTFDADD(p)	(20 + (p)->smba)	/* ICH3 and later */
-#define SMBNTFDDAT(p)	(22 + (p)->smba)	/* ICH3 and later */
 
 /* PCI Address Constants */
 #define SMBBAR		4
@@ -581,12 +580,15 @@ static void i801_isr_byte_done(struct i801_priv *priv)
 static irqreturn_t i801_host_notify_isr(struct i801_priv *priv)
 {
 	unsigned short addr;
-	unsigned int data;
 
 	addr = inb_p(SMBNTFDADD(priv)) >> 1;
-	data = inw_p(SMBNTFDDAT(priv));
 
-	i2c_handle_smbus_host_notify(priv->host_notify, addr, data);
+	/*
+	 * With the tested platforms, reading SMBNTFDDAT (22 + (p)->smba)
+	 * always returns 0 and is safe to read.
+	 * We just use 0 given we have no use of the data right now.
+	 */
+	i2c_handle_smbus_host_notify(priv->host_notify, addr, 0);
 
 	/* clear Host Notify bit and return */
 	outb_p(SMBSLVSTS_HST_NTFY_STS, SMBSLVSTS(priv));