diff --git a/drivers/i2c/imx_lpi2c.c b/drivers/i2c/imx_lpi2c.c
index 54db6fa863f..4636da9f301 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/imx_lpi2c.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/imx_lpi2c.c
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
 #define LPI2C_NACK_TOUT_MS 1
 #define LPI2C_TIMEOUT_MS 100
 
+#define LPI2C_CHUNK_DATA	256U
+#define LPI2C_CHUNK_LEN_MIN	1U
+
 static int bus_i2c_init(struct udevice *bus);
 
 /* Weak linked function for overridden by some SoC power function */
@@ -118,8 +121,10 @@ static int bus_i2c_send(struct udevice *bus, u8 *txbuf, int len)
 
 static int bus_i2c_receive(struct udevice *bus, u8 *rxbuf, int len)
 {
+	struct dm_i2c_bus *i2c = dev_get_uclass_priv(bus);
 	struct imx_lpi2c_bus *i2c_bus = dev_get_priv(bus);
 	struct imx_lpi2c_reg *regs = (struct imx_lpi2c_reg *)(i2c_bus->base);
+	unsigned int chunk_len, rx_remain, timeout;
 	lpi2c_status_t result = LPI2C_SUCESS;
 	u32 val;
 	ulong start_time = get_timer(0);
@@ -128,33 +133,50 @@ static int bus_i2c_receive(struct udevice *bus, u8 *rxbuf, int len)
 	if (!len)
 		return result;
 
-	result = bus_i2c_wait_for_tx_ready(regs);
-	if (result) {
-		debug("i2c: receive wait for tx ready: %d\n", result);
-		return result;
-	}
+	/*
+	 * Extend the timeout for a bulk read if needed.
+	 * The calculated timeout is the result of multiplying the
+	 * transfer length with 8 bit + ACK + one clock of extra time,
+	 * considering the I2C bus frequency.
+	 */
+	timeout = max(len * 10 * 1000 / i2c->speed_hz, LPI2C_TIMEOUT_MS);
 
-	/* clear all status flags */
-	writel(0x7f00, &regs->msr);
-	/* send receive command */
-	val = LPI2C_MTDR_CMD(0x1) | LPI2C_MTDR_DATA(len - 1);
-	writel(val, &regs->mtdr);
+	rx_remain = len;
+	while (rx_remain > 0) {
+		chunk_len = clamp(rx_remain, LPI2C_CHUNK_LEN_MIN, LPI2C_CHUNK_DATA) - 1;
 
-	while (len--) {
-		do {
-			result = imx_lpci2c_check_clear_error(regs);
-			if (result) {
-				debug("i2c: receive check clear error: %d\n",
-				      result);
-				return result;
-			}
-			if (get_timer(start_time) > LPI2C_TIMEOUT_MS) {
-				debug("i2c: receive mrdr: timeout\n");
-				return -1;
-			}
-			val = readl(&regs->mrdr);
-		} while (val & LPI2C_MRDR_RXEMPTY_MASK);
-		*rxbuf++ = LPI2C_MRDR_DATA(val);
+		result = bus_i2c_wait_for_tx_ready(regs);
+		if (result) {
+			debug("i2c: receive wait for tx ready: %d\n", result);
+			return result;
+		}
+
+		/* clear all status flags */
+		writel(0x7f00, &regs->msr);
+		/* send receive command */
+		writel(LPI2C_MTDR_CMD(0x1) | LPI2C_MTDR_DATA(chunk_len), &regs->mtdr);
+		rx_remain = rx_remain - (chunk_len & 0xff) - 1;
+
+		while (len--) {
+			do {
+				result = imx_lpci2c_check_clear_error(regs);
+				if (result) {
+					debug("i2c: receive check clear error: %d\n",
+					      result);
+					return result;
+				}
+				if (get_timer(start_time) > timeout) {
+					debug("i2c: receive mrdr: timeout\n");
+					return -1;
+				}
+				val = readl(&regs->mrdr);
+			} while (val & LPI2C_MRDR_RXEMPTY_MASK);
+			*rxbuf++ = LPI2C_MRDR_DATA(val);
+
+			/* send next receive command before controller NACKs last byte */
+			if ((len - rx_remain) < 2 && rx_remain > 0)
+				break;
+		}
 	}
 
 	return result;