diff --git a/drivers/i2c/designware_i2c.c b/drivers/i2c/designware_i2c.c
index f4fbf3ba9f..74aef7744c 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/designware_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/designware_i2c.c
@@ -212,8 +212,7 @@ static int calc_bus_speed(struct dw_i2c *priv, int speed, ulong bus_clk,
 	if (priv)
 		scl_sda_cfg = priv->scl_sda_cfg;
 	/* Allow high speed if there is no config, or the config allows it */
-	if (speed >= I2C_SPEED_HIGH_RATE &&
-	    (!scl_sda_cfg || scl_sda_cfg->has_high_speed))
+	if (speed >= I2C_SPEED_HIGH_RATE)
 		i2c_spd = IC_SPEED_MODE_HIGH;
 	else if (speed >= I2C_SPEED_FAST_PLUS_RATE)
 		i2c_spd = IC_SPEED_MODE_FAST_PLUS;
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/designware_i2c.h b/drivers/i2c/designware_i2c.h
index 23f311b61c..5a04ce50e2 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/designware_i2c.h
+++ b/drivers/i2c/designware_i2c.h
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ struct i2c_regs {
 /**
  * struct dw_scl_sda_cfg - I2C timing configuration
  *
- * @has_high_speed: Support high speed (3.4Mbps)
  * @ss_hcnt: Standard speed high time in ns
  * @fs_hcnt: Fast speed high time in ns
  * @ss_lcnt: Standard speed low time in ns
@@ -152,7 +151,6 @@ struct i2c_regs {
  * @sda_hold: SDA hold time
  */
 struct dw_scl_sda_cfg {
-	bool has_high_speed;
 	u32 ss_hcnt;
 	u32 fs_hcnt;
 	u32 ss_lcnt;