diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-tegra.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-tegra.c
index 118b7023a0f4..ac8009c35863 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-tegra.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-tegra.c
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 
 #include <linux/clk.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
+#include <linux/dmaengine.h>
+#include <linux/dmapool.h>
+#include <linux/dma-mapping.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/i2c.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
@@ -44,6 +47,8 @@
 #define I2C_FIFO_CONTROL_RX_FLUSH		BIT(0)
 #define I2C_FIFO_CONTROL_TX_TRIG_SHIFT		5
 #define I2C_FIFO_CONTROL_RX_TRIG_SHIFT		2
+#define I2C_FIFO_CONTROL_TX_TRIG(x)		(((x) - 1) << 5)
+#define I2C_FIFO_CONTROL_RX_TRIG(x)		(((x) - 1) << 2)
 #define I2C_FIFO_STATUS				0x060
 #define I2C_FIFO_STATUS_TX_MASK			0xF0
 #define I2C_FIFO_STATUS_TX_SHIFT		4
@@ -125,6 +130,19 @@
 #define I2C_MST_FIFO_STATUS_TX_MASK		0xff0000
 #define I2C_MST_FIFO_STATUS_TX_SHIFT		16
 
+/* Packet header size in bytes */
+#define I2C_PACKET_HEADER_SIZE			12
+
+#define DATA_DMA_DIR_TX				(1 << 0)
+#define DATA_DMA_DIR_RX				(1 << 1)
+
+/*
+ * Upto I2C_PIO_MODE_MAX_LEN bytes, controller will use PIO mode,
+ * above this, controller will use DMA to fill FIFO.
+ * MAX PIO len is 20 bytes excluding packet header.
+ */
+#define I2C_PIO_MODE_MAX_LEN			32
+
 /*
  * msg_end_type: The bus control which need to be send at end of transfer.
  * @MSG_END_STOP: Send stop pulse at end of transfer.
@@ -191,6 +209,7 @@ struct tegra_i2c_hw_feature {
  * @fast_clk: clock reference for fast clock of I2C controller
  * @rst: reset control for the I2C controller
  * @base: ioremapped registers cookie
+ * @base_phys: Physical base address of the I2C controller
  * @cont_id: I2C controller ID, used for packet header
  * @irq: IRQ number of transfer complete interrupt
  * @irq_disabled: used to track whether or not the interrupt is enabled
@@ -204,6 +223,13 @@ struct tegra_i2c_hw_feature {
  * @clk_divisor_non_hs_mode: clock divider for non-high-speed modes
  * @is_multimaster_mode: track if I2C controller is in multi-master mode
  * @xfer_lock: lock to serialize transfer submission and processing
+ * @tx_dma_chan: DMA transmit channel
+ * @rx_dma_chan: DMA receive channel
+ * @dma_phys: handle to DMA resources
+ * @dma_buf: pointer to allocated DMA buffer
+ * @dma_buf_size: DMA buffer size
+ * @is_curr_dma_xfer: indicates active DMA transfer
+ * @dma_complete: DMA completion notifier
  */
 struct tegra_i2c_dev {
 	struct device *dev;
@@ -213,6 +239,7 @@ struct tegra_i2c_dev {
 	struct clk *fast_clk;
 	struct reset_control *rst;
 	void __iomem *base;
+	phys_addr_t base_phys;
 	int cont_id;
 	int irq;
 	bool irq_disabled;
@@ -226,6 +253,13 @@ struct tegra_i2c_dev {
 	u16 clk_divisor_non_hs_mode;
 	bool is_multimaster_mode;
 	spinlock_t xfer_lock;
+	struct dma_chan *tx_dma_chan;
+	struct dma_chan *rx_dma_chan;
+	dma_addr_t dma_phys;
+	u32 *dma_buf;
+	unsigned int dma_buf_size;
+	bool is_curr_dma_xfer;
+	struct completion dma_complete;
 };
 
 static void dvc_writel(struct tegra_i2c_dev *i2c_dev, u32 val,
@@ -294,6 +328,86 @@ static void tegra_i2c_unmask_irq(struct tegra_i2c_dev *i2c_dev, u32 mask)
 	i2c_writel(i2c_dev, int_mask, I2C_INT_MASK);
 }
 
+static void tegra_i2c_dma_complete(void *args)
+{
+	struct tegra_i2c_dev *i2c_dev = args;
+
+	complete(&i2c_dev->dma_complete);
+}
+
+static int tegra_i2c_dma_submit(struct tegra_i2c_dev *i2c_dev, size_t len)
+{
+	struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *dma_desc;
+	enum dma_transfer_direction dir;
+	struct dma_chan *chan;
+
+	dev_dbg(i2c_dev->dev, "starting DMA for length: %zu\n", len);
+	reinit_completion(&i2c_dev->dma_complete);
+	dir = i2c_dev->msg_read ? DMA_DEV_TO_MEM : DMA_MEM_TO_DEV;
+	chan = i2c_dev->msg_read ? i2c_dev->rx_dma_chan : i2c_dev->tx_dma_chan;
+	dma_desc = dmaengine_prep_slave_single(chan, i2c_dev->dma_phys,
+					       len, dir, DMA_PREP_INTERRUPT |
+					       DMA_CTRL_ACK);
+	if (!dma_desc) {
+		dev_err(i2c_dev->dev, "failed to get DMA descriptor\n");
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	dma_desc->callback = tegra_i2c_dma_complete;
+	dma_desc->callback_param = i2c_dev;
+	dmaengine_submit(dma_desc);
+	dma_async_issue_pending(chan);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int tegra_i2c_init_dma(struct tegra_i2c_dev *i2c_dev)
+{
+	struct dma_chan *dma_chan;
+	u32 *dma_buf;
+	dma_addr_t dma_phys;
+	int err = 0;
+
+	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_TEGRA20_APB_DMA))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	dma_chan = dma_request_slave_channel_reason(i2c_dev->dev, "rx");
+	if (IS_ERR(dma_chan))
+		return PTR_ERR(dma_chan);
+
+	i2c_dev->rx_dma_chan = dma_chan;
+
+	dma_chan = dma_request_slave_channel_reason(i2c_dev->dev, "tx");
+	if (IS_ERR(dma_chan)) {
+		err = PTR_ERR(dma_chan);
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	i2c_dev->tx_dma_chan = dma_chan;
+
+	dma_buf = dma_alloc_coherent(i2c_dev->dev,
+				     i2c_dev->dma_buf_size, &dma_phys,
+				     GFP_KERNEL | __GFP_NOWARN);
+
+	if (!dma_buf) {
+		dev_err(i2c_dev->dev, "failed to allocate the DMA buffer\n");
+		err = -ENOMEM;
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	i2c_dev->dma_buf = dma_buf;
+	i2c_dev->dma_phys = dma_phys;
+	return 0;
+
+error:
+	if (i2c_dev->tx_dma_chan)
+		dma_release_channel(i2c_dev->tx_dma_chan);
+
+	if (i2c_dev->rx_dma_chan)
+		dma_release_channel(i2c_dev->rx_dma_chan);
+
+	return err;
+}
+
 static int tegra_i2c_flush_fifos(struct tegra_i2c_dev *i2c_dev)
 {
 	unsigned long timeout = jiffies + HZ;
@@ -571,16 +685,6 @@ static int tegra_i2c_init(struct tegra_i2c_dev *i2c_dev)
 		i2c_writel(i2c_dev, 0x00, I2C_SL_ADDR2);
 	}
 
-	if (i2c_dev->hw->has_mst_fifo) {
-		val = I2C_MST_FIFO_CONTROL_TX_TRIG(8) |
-		      I2C_MST_FIFO_CONTROL_RX_TRIG(1);
-		i2c_writel(i2c_dev, val, I2C_MST_FIFO_CONTROL);
-	} else {
-		val = 7 << I2C_FIFO_CONTROL_TX_TRIG_SHIFT |
-			0 << I2C_FIFO_CONTROL_RX_TRIG_SHIFT;
-		i2c_writel(i2c_dev, val, I2C_FIFO_CONTROL);
-	}
-
 	err = tegra_i2c_flush_fifos(i2c_dev);
 	if (err)
 		goto err;
@@ -660,25 +764,37 @@ static irqreturn_t tegra_i2c_isr(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	if (i2c_dev->hw->supports_bus_clear && (status & I2C_INT_BUS_CLR_DONE))
 		goto err;
 
-	if (i2c_dev->msg_read && (status & I2C_INT_RX_FIFO_DATA_REQ)) {
-		if (i2c_dev->msg_buf_remaining)
-			tegra_i2c_empty_rx_fifo(i2c_dev);
-		else
-			BUG();
-	}
+	if (!i2c_dev->is_curr_dma_xfer) {
+		if (i2c_dev->msg_read && (status & I2C_INT_RX_FIFO_DATA_REQ)) {
+			if (i2c_dev->msg_buf_remaining)
+				tegra_i2c_empty_rx_fifo(i2c_dev);
+			else
+				BUG();
+		}
 
-	if (!i2c_dev->msg_read && (status & I2C_INT_TX_FIFO_DATA_REQ)) {
-		if (i2c_dev->msg_buf_remaining)
-			tegra_i2c_fill_tx_fifo(i2c_dev);
-		else
-			tegra_i2c_mask_irq(i2c_dev, I2C_INT_TX_FIFO_DATA_REQ);
+		if (!i2c_dev->msg_read && (status & I2C_INT_TX_FIFO_DATA_REQ)) {
+			if (i2c_dev->msg_buf_remaining)
+				tegra_i2c_fill_tx_fifo(i2c_dev);
+			else
+				tegra_i2c_mask_irq(i2c_dev,
+						   I2C_INT_TX_FIFO_DATA_REQ);
+		}
 	}
 
 	i2c_writel(i2c_dev, status, I2C_INT_STATUS);
 	if (i2c_dev->is_dvc)
 		dvc_writel(i2c_dev, DVC_STATUS_I2C_DONE_INTR, DVC_STATUS);
 
+	/*
+	 * During message read XFER_COMPLETE interrupt is triggered prior to
+	 * DMA completion and during message write XFER_COMPLETE interrupt is
+	 * triggered after DMA completion.
+	 * PACKETS_XFER_COMPLETE indicates completion of all bytes of transfer.
+	 * so forcing msg_buf_remaining to 0 in DMA mode.
+	 */
 	if (status & I2C_INT_PACKET_XFER_COMPLETE) {
+		if (i2c_dev->is_curr_dma_xfer)
+			i2c_dev->msg_buf_remaining = 0;
 		BUG_ON(i2c_dev->msg_buf_remaining);
 		complete(&i2c_dev->msg_complete);
 	}
@@ -694,12 +810,69 @@ static irqreturn_t tegra_i2c_isr(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	if (i2c_dev->is_dvc)
 		dvc_writel(i2c_dev, DVC_STATUS_I2C_DONE_INTR, DVC_STATUS);
 
+	if (i2c_dev->is_curr_dma_xfer) {
+		if (i2c_dev->msg_read)
+			dmaengine_terminate_all(i2c_dev->rx_dma_chan);
+		else
+			dmaengine_terminate_all(i2c_dev->tx_dma_chan);
+
+		complete(&i2c_dev->dma_complete);
+	}
+
 	complete(&i2c_dev->msg_complete);
 done:
 	spin_unlock(&i2c_dev->xfer_lock);
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
+static void tegra_i2c_config_fifo_trig(struct tegra_i2c_dev *i2c_dev,
+				       size_t len, int direction)
+{
+	u32 val, reg;
+	u8 dma_burst = 0;
+	struct dma_slave_config dma_sconfig;
+	struct dma_chan *chan;
+
+	if (i2c_dev->hw->has_mst_fifo)
+		reg = I2C_MST_FIFO_CONTROL;
+	else
+		reg = I2C_FIFO_CONTROL;
+	val = i2c_readl(i2c_dev, reg);
+
+	if (len & 0xF)
+		dma_burst = 1;
+	else if (len & 0x10)
+		dma_burst = 4;
+	else
+		dma_burst = 8;
+
+	if (direction == DATA_DMA_DIR_TX) {
+		if (i2c_dev->hw->has_mst_fifo)
+			val |= I2C_MST_FIFO_CONTROL_TX_TRIG(dma_burst);
+		else
+			val |= I2C_FIFO_CONTROL_TX_TRIG(dma_burst);
+	} else {
+		if (i2c_dev->hw->has_mst_fifo)
+			val |= I2C_MST_FIFO_CONTROL_RX_TRIG(dma_burst);
+		else
+			val |= I2C_FIFO_CONTROL_RX_TRIG(dma_burst);
+	}
+	i2c_writel(i2c_dev, val, reg);
+
+	if (direction == DATA_DMA_DIR_TX) {
+		dma_sconfig.dst_addr = i2c_dev->base_phys + I2C_TX_FIFO;
+		dma_sconfig.dst_addr_width = DMA_SLAVE_BUSWIDTH_4_BYTES;
+		dma_sconfig.dst_maxburst = dma_burst;
+	} else {
+		dma_sconfig.src_addr = i2c_dev->base_phys + I2C_RX_FIFO;
+		dma_sconfig.src_addr_width = DMA_SLAVE_BUSWIDTH_4_BYTES;
+		dma_sconfig.src_maxburst = dma_burst;
+	}
+
+	chan = i2c_dev->msg_read ? i2c_dev->rx_dma_chan : i2c_dev->tx_dma_chan;
+	dmaengine_slave_config(chan, &dma_sconfig);
+}
+
 static int tegra_i2c_issue_bus_clear(struct tegra_i2c_dev *i2c_dev)
 {
 	int err;
@@ -741,9 +914,13 @@ static int tegra_i2c_xfer_msg(struct tegra_i2c_dev *i2c_dev,
 	struct i2c_msg *msg, enum msg_end_type end_state)
 {
 	u32 packet_header;
-	u32 int_mask;
+	u32 int_mask, val;
 	unsigned long time_left;
 	unsigned long flags;
+	size_t xfer_size;
+	u32 *buffer = NULL;
+	int err = 0;
+	bool dma = false;
 
 	tegra_i2c_flush_fifos(i2c_dev);
 
@@ -753,19 +930,72 @@ static int tegra_i2c_xfer_msg(struct tegra_i2c_dev *i2c_dev,
 	i2c_dev->msg_read = (msg->flags & I2C_M_RD);
 	reinit_completion(&i2c_dev->msg_complete);
 
+	if (i2c_dev->msg_read)
+		xfer_size = msg->len;
+	else
+		xfer_size = msg->len + I2C_PACKET_HEADER_SIZE;
+
+	xfer_size = ALIGN(xfer_size, BYTES_PER_FIFO_WORD);
+
+	dma = (xfer_size > I2C_PIO_MODE_MAX_LEN) &&
+	      i2c_dev->tx_dma_chan && i2c_dev->rx_dma_chan;
+
+	i2c_dev->is_curr_dma_xfer = dma;
+
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&i2c_dev->xfer_lock, flags);
 
 	int_mask = I2C_INT_NO_ACK | I2C_INT_ARBITRATION_LOST;
 	tegra_i2c_unmask_irq(i2c_dev, int_mask);
+	if (dma) {
+		if (i2c_dev->msg_read) {
+			tegra_i2c_config_fifo_trig(i2c_dev, xfer_size,
+						   DATA_DMA_DIR_RX);
+			dma_sync_single_for_device(i2c_dev->dev,
+						   i2c_dev->dma_phys,
+						   xfer_size,
+						   DMA_FROM_DEVICE);
+			err = tegra_i2c_dma_submit(i2c_dev, xfer_size);
+			if (err < 0) {
+				dev_err(i2c_dev->dev,
+					"starting RX DMA failed, err %d\n",
+					err);
+				goto unlock;
+			}
+		} else {
+			tegra_i2c_config_fifo_trig(i2c_dev, xfer_size,
+						   DATA_DMA_DIR_TX);
+			dma_sync_single_for_cpu(i2c_dev->dev,
+						i2c_dev->dma_phys,
+						xfer_size,
+						DMA_TO_DEVICE);
+			buffer = i2c_dev->dma_buf;
+		}
+	} else {
+		if (i2c_dev->hw->has_mst_fifo) {
+			val = I2C_MST_FIFO_CONTROL_TX_TRIG(8) |
+			      I2C_MST_FIFO_CONTROL_RX_TRIG(1);
+			i2c_writel(i2c_dev, val, I2C_MST_FIFO_CONTROL);
+		} else {
+			val = 7 << I2C_FIFO_CONTROL_TX_TRIG_SHIFT |
+				0 << I2C_FIFO_CONTROL_RX_TRIG_SHIFT;
+			i2c_writel(i2c_dev, val, I2C_FIFO_CONTROL);
+		}
+	}
 
 	packet_header = (0 << PACKET_HEADER0_HEADER_SIZE_SHIFT) |
 			PACKET_HEADER0_PROTOCOL_I2C |
 			(i2c_dev->cont_id << PACKET_HEADER0_CONT_ID_SHIFT) |
 			(1 << PACKET_HEADER0_PACKET_ID_SHIFT);
-	i2c_writel(i2c_dev, packet_header, I2C_TX_FIFO);
+	if (dma && !i2c_dev->msg_read)
+		*buffer++ = packet_header;
+	else
+		i2c_writel(i2c_dev, packet_header, I2C_TX_FIFO);
 
 	packet_header = msg->len - 1;
-	i2c_writel(i2c_dev, packet_header, I2C_TX_FIFO);
+	if (dma && !i2c_dev->msg_read)
+		*buffer++ = packet_header;
+	else
+		i2c_writel(i2c_dev, packet_header, I2C_TX_FIFO);
 
 	packet_header = I2C_HEADER_IE_ENABLE;
 	if (end_state == MSG_END_CONTINUE)
@@ -782,23 +1012,77 @@ static int tegra_i2c_xfer_msg(struct tegra_i2c_dev *i2c_dev,
 		packet_header |= I2C_HEADER_CONT_ON_NAK;
 	if (msg->flags & I2C_M_RD)
 		packet_header |= I2C_HEADER_READ;
-	i2c_writel(i2c_dev, packet_header, I2C_TX_FIFO);
-
-	if (!(msg->flags & I2C_M_RD))
-		tegra_i2c_fill_tx_fifo(i2c_dev);
+	if (dma && !i2c_dev->msg_read)
+		*buffer++ = packet_header;
+	else
+		i2c_writel(i2c_dev, packet_header, I2C_TX_FIFO);
+
+	if (!msg->flags & I2C_M_RD) {
+		if (dma) {
+			memcpy(buffer, msg->buf, msg->len);
+			dma_sync_single_for_device(i2c_dev->dev,
+						   i2c_dev->dma_phys,
+						   xfer_size,
+						   DMA_TO_DEVICE);
+			err = tegra_i2c_dma_submit(i2c_dev, xfer_size);
+			if (err < 0) {
+				dev_err(i2c_dev->dev,
+					"starting TX DMA failed, err %d\n",
+					err);
+				goto unlock;
+			}
+		} else {
+			tegra_i2c_fill_tx_fifo(i2c_dev);
+		}
+	}
 
 	if (i2c_dev->hw->has_per_pkt_xfer_complete_irq)
 		int_mask |= I2C_INT_PACKET_XFER_COMPLETE;
-	if (msg->flags & I2C_M_RD)
-		int_mask |= I2C_INT_RX_FIFO_DATA_REQ;
-	else if (i2c_dev->msg_buf_remaining)
-		int_mask |= I2C_INT_TX_FIFO_DATA_REQ;
+
+	if (!dma) {
+		if (msg->flags & I2C_M_RD)
+			int_mask |= I2C_INT_RX_FIFO_DATA_REQ;
+		else if (i2c_dev->msg_buf_remaining)
+			int_mask |= I2C_INT_TX_FIFO_DATA_REQ;
+	}
 
 	tegra_i2c_unmask_irq(i2c_dev, int_mask);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&i2c_dev->xfer_lock, flags);
 	dev_dbg(i2c_dev->dev, "unmasked irq: %02x\n",
 		i2c_readl(i2c_dev, I2C_INT_MASK));
 
+unlock:
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&i2c_dev->xfer_lock, flags);
+
+	if (dma) {
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+
+		time_left = wait_for_completion_timeout(
+						&i2c_dev->dma_complete,
+						TEGRA_I2C_TIMEOUT);
+
+		if (time_left == 0) {
+			dev_err(i2c_dev->dev, "DMA transfer timeout\n");
+			dmaengine_terminate_all(i2c_dev->msg_read ?
+						i2c_dev->rx_dma_chan :
+						i2c_dev->tx_dma_chan);
+			tegra_i2c_init(i2c_dev);
+			return -ETIMEDOUT;
+		}
+
+		if (i2c_dev->msg_read) {
+			if (likely(i2c_dev->msg_err == I2C_ERR_NONE)) {
+				dma_sync_single_for_cpu(i2c_dev->dev,
+							i2c_dev->dma_phys,
+							xfer_size,
+							DMA_FROM_DEVICE);
+
+				memcpy(i2c_dev->msg_buf, i2c_dev->dma_buf,
+					msg->len);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	time_left = wait_for_completion_timeout(&i2c_dev->msg_complete,
 						TEGRA_I2C_TIMEOUT);
 	tegra_i2c_mask_irq(i2c_dev, int_mask);
@@ -1017,11 +1301,13 @@ static int tegra_i2c_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct clk *div_clk;
 	struct clk *fast_clk;
 	void __iomem *base;
+	phys_addr_t base_phys;
 	int irq;
 	int ret = 0;
 	int clk_multiplier = I2C_CLK_MULTIPLIER_STD_FAST_MODE;
 
 	res = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_MEM, 0);
+	base_phys = res->start;
 	base = devm_ioremap_resource(&pdev->dev, res);
 	if (IS_ERR(base))
 		return PTR_ERR(base);
@@ -1044,6 +1330,7 @@ static int tegra_i2c_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	i2c_dev->base = base;
+	i2c_dev->base_phys = base_phys;
 	i2c_dev->div_clk = div_clk;
 	i2c_dev->adapter.algo = &tegra_i2c_algo;
 	i2c_dev->adapter.retries = 1;
@@ -1063,7 +1350,9 @@ static int tegra_i2c_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	i2c_dev->is_dvc = of_device_is_compatible(pdev->dev.of_node,
 						  "nvidia,tegra20-i2c-dvc");
 	i2c_dev->adapter.quirks = i2c_dev->hw->quirks;
+	i2c_dev->dma_buf_size = i2c_dev->adapter.quirks->max_write_len;
 	init_completion(&i2c_dev->msg_complete);
+	init_completion(&i2c_dev->dma_complete);
 	spin_lock_init(&i2c_dev->xfer_lock);
 
 	if (!i2c_dev->hw->has_single_clk_source) {
@@ -1124,6 +1413,10 @@ static int tegra_i2c_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		}
 	}
 
+	ret = tegra_i2c_init_dma(i2c_dev);
+	if (ret == -EPROBE_DEFER)
+		goto disable_div_clk;
+
 	ret = tegra_i2c_init(i2c_dev);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to initialize i2c controller\n");
@@ -1188,6 +1481,15 @@ static int tegra_i2c_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (!i2c_dev->hw->has_single_clk_source)
 		clk_unprepare(i2c_dev->fast_clk);
 
+	if (i2c_dev->dma_buf)
+		dma_free_coherent(i2c_dev->dev, i2c_dev->dma_buf_size,
+				  i2c_dev->dma_buf, i2c_dev->dma_phys);
+	if (i2c_dev->tx_dma_chan)
+		dma_release_channel(i2c_dev->tx_dma_chan);
+
+	if (i2c_dev->tx_dma_chan)
+		dma_release_channel(i2c_dev->rx_dma_chan);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
