diff --git a/drivers/cam_sensor_module/cam_cci/cam_cci_core.c b/drivers/cam_sensor_module/cam_cci/cam_cci_core.c
index 80ce7c2e8ff3..0d6348108c18 100644
--- a/drivers/cam_sensor_module/cam_cci/cam_cci_core.c
+++ b/drivers/cam_sensor_module/cam_cci/cam_cci_core.c
@@ -609,19 +609,42 @@ static int32_t cam_cci_set_clk_param(struct cci_device *cci_dev,
 	struct cam_cci_clk_params_t *clk_params = NULL;
 	enum cci_i2c_master_t master = c_ctrl->cci_info->cci_i2c_master;
 	enum i2c_freq_mode i2c_freq_mode = c_ctrl->cci_info->i2c_freq_mode;
-	struct cam_hw_soc_info *soc_info =
-		&cci_dev->soc_info;
-	void __iomem *base = soc_info->reg_map[0].mem_base;
+	void __iomem *base = cci_dev->soc_info.reg_map[0].mem_base;
+	struct cam_cci_master_info *cci_master =
+		&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master];
 
 	if ((i2c_freq_mode >= I2C_MAX_MODES) || (i2c_freq_mode < 0)) {
 		CAM_ERR(CAM_CCI, "invalid i2c_freq_mode = %d", i2c_freq_mode);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
+	/*
+	 * If no change in i2c freq, then acquire semaphore only for the first
+	 * i2c transaction to indicate I2C transaction is in progress, else
+	 * always try to acquire semaphore, to make sure that no other I2C
+	 * transaction is in progress.
+	 */
+	mutex_lock(&cci_master->mutex);
+	if (i2c_freq_mode == cci_dev->i2c_freq_mode[master]) {
+		CAM_DBG(CAM_CCI, "Master: %d, curr_freq: %d", master,
+			i2c_freq_mode);
+		spin_lock(&cci_master->freq_cnt_lock);
+		if (cci_master->freq_ref_cnt == 0)
+			down(&cci_master->master_sem);
+		cci_master->freq_ref_cnt++;
+		spin_unlock(&cci_master->freq_cnt_lock);
+		mutex_unlock(&cci_master->mutex);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	CAM_DBG(CAM_CCI, "Master: %d, curr_freq: %d, req_freq: %d",
+		master, cci_dev->i2c_freq_mode[master], i2c_freq_mode);
+	down(&cci_master->master_sem);
+
+	spin_lock(&cci_master->freq_cnt_lock);
+	cci_master->freq_ref_cnt++;
+	spin_unlock(&cci_master->freq_cnt_lock);
 
 	clk_params = &cci_dev->cci_clk_params[i2c_freq_mode];
 
-	if (cci_dev->i2c_freq_mode[master] == i2c_freq_mode)
-		return 0;
 	if (master == MASTER_0) {
 		cam_io_w_mb(clk_params->hw_thigh << 16 |
 			clk_params->hw_tlow,
@@ -655,6 +678,7 @@ static int32_t cam_cci_set_clk_param(struct cci_device *cci_dev,
 	}
 	cci_dev->i2c_freq_mode[master] = i2c_freq_mode;
 
+	mutex_unlock(&cci_master->mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -938,42 +962,19 @@ static int32_t cam_cci_burst_read(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	soc_info = &cci_dev->soc_info;
-	base = soc_info->reg_map[0].mem_base;
-
-	mutex_lock(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].mutex);
-	if (cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].is_first_req) {
-		cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].is_first_req = false;
-		CAM_DBG(CAM_CCI, "Master: %d, curr_freq: %d, req_freq: %d",
-			master, cci_dev->i2c_freq_mode[master],
-			c_ctrl->cci_info->i2c_freq_mode);
-		down(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].master_sem);
-	} else if (c_ctrl->cci_info->i2c_freq_mode
-		!= cci_dev->i2c_freq_mode[master]) {
-		CAM_DBG(CAM_CCI, "Master: %d, curr_freq: %d, req_freq: %d",
-			master, cci_dev->i2c_freq_mode[master],
-			c_ctrl->cci_info->i2c_freq_mode);
-		down(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].master_sem);
-	} else {
-		CAM_DBG(CAM_CCI, "Master: %d, curr_freq: %d, req_freq: %d",
-			master, cci_dev->i2c_freq_mode[master],
-			c_ctrl->cci_info->i2c_freq_mode);
-		spin_lock(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].freq_cnt);
-		cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].freq_ref_cnt++;
-		spin_unlock(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].freq_cnt);
-	}
-
 	/* Set the I2C Frequency */
 	rc = cam_cci_set_clk_param(cci_dev, c_ctrl);
 	if (rc < 0) {
 		CAM_ERR(CAM_CCI, "cam_cci_set_clk_param failed rc = %d", rc);
-		mutex_unlock(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].mutex);
-		goto rel_master;
+		return rc;
 	}
-	mutex_unlock(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].mutex);
 
 	mutex_lock(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].mutex_q[queue]);
 	reinit_completion(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].report_q[queue]);
+
+	soc_info = &cci_dev->soc_info;
+	base = soc_info->reg_map[0].mem_base;
+
 	/*
 	 * Call validate queue to make sure queue is empty before starting.
 	 * If this call fails, don't proceed with i2c_read call. This is to
@@ -1198,13 +1199,11 @@ static int32_t cam_cci_burst_read(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
 
 rel_mutex_q:
 	mutex_unlock(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].mutex_q[queue]);
-rel_master:
-	spin_lock(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].freq_cnt);
-	if (cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].freq_ref_cnt == 0)
+
+	spin_lock(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].freq_cnt_lock);
+	if (--cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].freq_ref_cnt == 0)
 		up(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].master_sem);
-	else
-		cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].freq_ref_cnt--;
-	spin_unlock(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].freq_cnt);
+	spin_unlock(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].freq_cnt_lock);
 	return rc;
 }
 
@@ -1234,42 +1233,19 @@ static int32_t cam_cci_read(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	soc_info = &cci_dev->soc_info;
-	base = soc_info->reg_map[0].mem_base;
-
-	mutex_lock(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].mutex);
-	if (cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].is_first_req) {
-		cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].is_first_req = false;
-		CAM_DBG(CAM_CCI, "Master: %d, curr_freq: %d, req_freq: %d",
-			master, cci_dev->i2c_freq_mode[master],
-			c_ctrl->cci_info->i2c_freq_mode);
-		down(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].master_sem);
-	} else if (c_ctrl->cci_info->i2c_freq_mode
-		!= cci_dev->i2c_freq_mode[master]) {
-		CAM_DBG(CAM_CCI, "Master: %d, curr_freq: %d, req_freq: %d",
-			master, cci_dev->i2c_freq_mode[master],
-			c_ctrl->cci_info->i2c_freq_mode);
-		down(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].master_sem);
-	} else {
-		CAM_DBG(CAM_CCI, "Master: %d, curr_freq: %d, req_freq: %d",
-			master, cci_dev->i2c_freq_mode[master],
-			c_ctrl->cci_info->i2c_freq_mode);
-		spin_lock(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].freq_cnt);
-		cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].freq_ref_cnt++;
-		spin_unlock(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].freq_cnt);
-	}
-
 	/* Set the I2C Frequency */
 	rc = cam_cci_set_clk_param(cci_dev, c_ctrl);
 	if (rc < 0) {
-		mutex_unlock(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].mutex);
 		CAM_ERR(CAM_CCI, "cam_cci_set_clk_param failed rc = %d", rc);
-		goto rel_master;
+		return rc;
 	}
-	mutex_unlock(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].mutex);
 
 	mutex_lock(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].mutex_q[queue]);
 	reinit_completion(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].report_q[queue]);
+
+	soc_info = &cci_dev->soc_info;
+	base = soc_info->reg_map[0].mem_base;
+
 	/*
 	 * Call validate queue to make sure queue is empty before starting.
 	 * If this call fails, don't proceed with i2c_read call. This is to
@@ -1425,13 +1401,11 @@ static int32_t cam_cci_read(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
 	}
 rel_mutex_q:
 	mutex_unlock(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].mutex_q[queue]);
-rel_master:
-	spin_lock(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].freq_cnt);
-	if (cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].freq_ref_cnt == 0)
+
+	spin_lock(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].freq_cnt_lock);
+	if (--cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].freq_ref_cnt == 0)
 		up(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].master_sem);
-	else
-		cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].freq_ref_cnt--;
-	spin_unlock(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].freq_cnt);
+	spin_unlock(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].freq_cnt_lock);
 	return rc;
 }
 
@@ -1455,37 +1429,12 @@ static int32_t cam_cci_i2c_write(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
 		c_ctrl->cci_info->sid, c_ctrl->cci_info->retries,
 		c_ctrl->cci_info->id_map);
 
-	mutex_lock(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].mutex);
-	if (cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].is_first_req) {
-		cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].is_first_req = false;
-		CAM_DBG(CAM_CCI, "Master: %d, curr_freq: %d, req_freq: %d",
-			master, cci_dev->i2c_freq_mode[master],
-			c_ctrl->cci_info->i2c_freq_mode);
-		down(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].master_sem);
-	} else if (c_ctrl->cci_info->i2c_freq_mode
-		!= cci_dev->i2c_freq_mode[master]) {
-		CAM_DBG(CAM_CCI, "Master: %d, curr_freq: %d, req_freq: %d",
-			master, cci_dev->i2c_freq_mode[master],
-			c_ctrl->cci_info->i2c_freq_mode);
-		down(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].master_sem);
-	} else {
-		CAM_DBG(CAM_CCI, "Master: %d, curr_freq: %d, req_freq: %d",
-			master, cci_dev->i2c_freq_mode[master],
-			c_ctrl->cci_info->i2c_freq_mode);
-		spin_lock(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].freq_cnt);
-		cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].freq_ref_cnt++;
-		spin_unlock(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].freq_cnt);
-	}
-
 	/* Set the I2C Frequency */
 	rc = cam_cci_set_clk_param(cci_dev, c_ctrl);
 	if (rc < 0) {
 		CAM_ERR(CAM_CCI, "cam_cci_set_clk_param failed rc = %d", rc);
-		mutex_unlock(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].mutex);
-		goto ERROR;
+		return rc;
 	}
-	mutex_unlock(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].mutex);
-
 	reinit_completion(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].report_q[queue]);
 	/*
 	 * Call validate queue to make sure queue is empty before starting.
@@ -1515,12 +1464,10 @@ static int32_t cam_cci_i2c_write(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
 	}
 
 ERROR:
-	spin_lock(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].freq_cnt);
-	if (cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].freq_ref_cnt == 0)
+	spin_lock(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].freq_cnt_lock);
+	if (--cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].freq_ref_cnt == 0)
 		up(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].master_sem);
-	else
-		cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].freq_ref_cnt--;
-	spin_unlock(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].freq_cnt);
+	spin_unlock(&cci_dev->cci_master_info[master].freq_cnt_lock);
 	return rc;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/cam_sensor_module/cam_cci/cam_cci_dev.h b/drivers/cam_sensor_module/cam_cci/cam_cci_dev.h
index 3284c64ad3b1..a72f4d836683 100644
--- a/drivers/cam_sensor_module/cam_cci/cam_cci_dev.h
+++ b/drivers/cam_sensor_module/cam_cci/cam_cci_dev.h
@@ -132,9 +132,8 @@ struct cam_cci_master_info {
 	struct completion report_q[NUM_QUEUES];
 	atomic_t done_pending[NUM_QUEUES];
 	spinlock_t lock_q[NUM_QUEUES];
-	spinlock_t freq_cnt;
 	struct semaphore master_sem;
-	bool is_first_req;
+	spinlock_t freq_cnt_lock;
 	uint16_t freq_ref_cnt;
 	bool is_initilized;
 };
diff --git a/drivers/cam_sensor_module/cam_cci/cam_cci_soc.c b/drivers/cam_sensor_module/cam_cci/cam_cci_soc.c
index fde91ad13459..39433a3f43e1 100644
--- a/drivers/cam_sensor_module/cam_cci/cam_cci_soc.c
+++ b/drivers/cam_sensor_module/cam_cci/cam_cci_soc.c
@@ -219,11 +219,11 @@ static void cam_cci_init_cci_params(struct cci_device *new_cci_dev)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MASTER_MAX; i++) {
 		new_cci_dev->cci_master_info[i].status = 0;
-		new_cci_dev->cci_master_info[i].is_first_req = true;
+		new_cci_dev->cci_master_info[i].freq_ref_cnt = 0;
 		new_cci_dev->cci_master_info[i].is_initilized = false;
 		mutex_init(&new_cci_dev->cci_master_info[i].mutex);
 		sema_init(&new_cci_dev->cci_master_info[i].master_sem, 1);
-		spin_lock_init(&new_cci_dev->cci_master_info[i].freq_cnt);
+		spin_lock_init(&new_cci_dev->cci_master_info[i].freq_cnt_lock);
 		init_completion(
 			&new_cci_dev->cci_master_info[i].reset_complete);
 		init_completion(