diff --git a/drivers/i2c/bfin-twi_i2c.c b/drivers/i2c/bfin-twi_i2c.c
index cfe55cd..e790634 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/bfin-twi_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/bfin-twi_i2c.c
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
 
 	/* prime the pump */
 	if (msg.alen) {
-		len = msg.alen;
+		len = (msg.flags & I2C_M_COMBO) ? msg.alen : msg.alen + len;
 		debugi("first byte=0x%02x", *msg.abuf);
 		bfin_write_TWI_XMT_DATA8(*(msg.abuf++));
 		--msg.alen;
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
  *	@chip: i2c chip addr
  *	@addr: memory (register) address in the chip
  *	@alen: byte size of address
- *	@buffer: buffer to store data read from chip
+ *	@buffer: buffer holding data to write to chip
  *	@len: how many bytes to write
  *	@return: 0 on success, non-0 on failure
  */