diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mxs.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mxs.c
index 1b1a936eccc9..977c4d596b69 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mxs.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-mxs.c
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ static int mxs_i2c_xfer_msg(struct i2c_adapter *adap, struct i2c_msg *msg,
 	if (msg->len == 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	init_completion(&i2c->cmd_complete);
+	INIT_COMPLETION(i2c->cmd_complete);
 	i2c->cmd_err = 0;
 
 	ret = mxs_i2c_dma_setup_xfer(adap, msg, flags);
@@ -473,6 +473,8 @@ static int mxs_i2c_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	i2c->dev = dev;
 	i2c->speed = &mxs_i2c_95kHz_config;
 
+	init_completion(&i2c->cmd_complete);
+
 	if (dev->of_node) {
 		err = mxs_i2c_get_ofdata(i2c);
 		if (err)