diff --git a/lib/i2c_master.c b/lib/i2c_master.c
index f5373be..a8ab448 100644
--- a/lib/i2c_master.c
+++ b/lib/i2c_master.c
@@ -403,16 +403,7 @@ enum i2c_master_rc i2c_master_select_slave(uint32_t i2c, uint16_t slave, bool ad
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	if (write) {
-		if (!((I2C_SR2(i2c) & I2C_SR2_TRA))) { // verify we are in transmit mode (and read SR2 to clear ADDR)
-			return I2C_MASTER_RC_NOT_TRANSMIT;
-		}
-	} else {
-		if ((I2C_SR2(i2c) & I2C_SR2_TRA)) { // verify we are in read mode (and read SR2 to clear ADDR)
-			return I2C_MASTER_RC_NOT_RECEIVE;
-		}
-	}
-
+	// do not check I2C_SR2_TRA to verify if we really are in transmit or receive mode since reading SR2 also clears ADDR and starting the read/write transaction
 	return I2C_MASTER_RC_NONE;
 }