diff --git a/README b/README
index 8bb9c8d..83a316c 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1717,6 +1717,13 @@ The following options need to be configured:
 		devices can use either method, but some require one or
 		the other.
 
+		CONFIG_I2C_TWR
+
+		defining this will override the default write cycle time
+		5ms which is the default for AT24C01/02/4/08/16. If the
+		slowest I2C device has different write cycle time, this
+		option should be defined. The unit is microsecond.
+
 - SPI Support:	CONFIG_SPI
 
 		Enables SPI driver (so far only tested with
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/fsl_i2c.c b/drivers/i2c/fsl_i2c.c
index cb13dee..d192b2a 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/fsl_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/fsl_i2c.c
@@ -42,6 +42,14 @@
 #define CONFIG_I2C_TIMEOUT	10000
 #endif
 
+/*
+ * tWR is the write cycle time for EEPROM device
+ * in microseconds
+ */
+#ifndef CONFIG_I2C_TWR
+#define CONFIG_I2C_TWR 5000
+#endif
+
 #define I2C_READ_BIT  1
 #define I2C_WRITE_BIT 0
 
@@ -416,6 +424,7 @@ i2c_write(u8 dev, uint addr, int alen, u8 *data, int length)
 	if (i2c_wait4bus()) /* Wait until STOP */
 		debug("i2c_write: wait4bus timed out\n");
 
+	udelay(CONFIG_I2C_TWR);
 	if (i == length)
 	    return 0;