diff --git a/drivers/crypto/atmel-i2c.c b/drivers/crypto/atmel-i2c.c
index 1d33559..e8e8281 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/atmel-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/atmel-i2c.c
@@ -176,7 +176,8 @@
 	 * device is idle, asleep or during waking up. Don't check for error
 	 * when waking up the device.
 	 */
-	i2c_master_send(client, i2c_priv->wake_token, i2c_priv->wake_token_sz);
+	i2c_transfer_buffer_flags(client, i2c_priv->wake_token,
+				i2c_priv->wake_token_sz, I2C_M_IGNORE_NAK);
 
 	/*
 	 * Wait to wake the device. Typical execution times for ecdh and genkey