diff --git a/drivers/i2c/fsl_i2c.c b/drivers/i2c/fsl_i2c.c
index 3ef9c317..561a5611 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/fsl_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/fsl_i2c.c
@@ -556,12 +556,14 @@ static void I2C_TransferCommonIRQHandler(I2C_Type *base, void *handle)
  * param base I2C base pointer
  * param masterConfig A pointer to the master configuration structure
  * param srcClock_Hz I2C peripheral clock frequency in Hz
+ * return the actual applied baudrate
  */
-void I2C_MasterInit(I2C_Type *base, const i2c_master_config_t *masterConfig, uint32_t srcClock_Hz)
+uint32_t I2C_MasterInit(I2C_Type *base, const i2c_master_config_t *masterConfig, uint32_t srcClock_Hz)
 {
     assert(NULL != masterConfig);
     assert(0U != srcClock_Hz);
 
+    uint32_t baudrate;
     /* Temporary register for filter read. */
     uint8_t fltReg;
 #if defined(FSL_FEATURE_I2C_HAS_DOUBLE_BUFFER_ENABLE) && FSL_FEATURE_I2C_HAS_DOUBLE_BUFFER_ENABLE
@@ -592,7 +594,7 @@ void I2C_MasterInit(I2C_Type *base, const i2c_master_config_t *masterConfig, uin
     I2C_MasterClearStatusFlags(base, (uint32_t)kClearFlags);
 
     /* Configure baud rate. */
-    I2C_MasterSetBaudRate(base, masterConfig->baudRate_Bps, srcClock_Hz);
+    baudrate = I2C_MasterSetBaudRate(base, masterConfig->baudRate_Bps, srcClock_Hz);
 
     /* Read out the FLT register. */
     fltReg = base->FLT;
@@ -618,6 +620,7 @@ void I2C_MasterInit(I2C_Type *base, const i2c_master_config_t *masterConfig, uin
     s2Reg    = (uint8_t)(base->S2 & (~I2C_S2_DFEN_MASK));
     base->S2 = s2Reg | I2C_S2_DFEN(masterConfig->enableDoubleBuffering);
 #endif
+    return baudrate;
 }
 
 /*!
@@ -764,8 +767,9 @@ void I2C_DisableInterrupts(I2C_Type *base, uint32_t mask)
  * param base I2C base pointer
  * param baudRate_Bps the baud rate value in bps
  * param srcClock_Hz Source clock
+ * return the actual applied baudrate
  */
-void I2C_MasterSetBaudRate(I2C_Type *base, uint32_t baudRate_Bps, uint32_t srcClock_Hz)
+uint32_t I2C_MasterSetBaudRate(I2C_Type *base, uint32_t baudRate_Bps, uint32_t srcClock_Hz)
 {
     uint32_t multiplier;
     uint32_t computedRate;
@@ -814,6 +818,8 @@ void I2C_MasterSetBaudRate(I2C_Type *base, uint32_t baudRate_Bps, uint32_t srcCl
 #endif
     /* Set frequency register based on best settings. */
     base->F = I2C_F_MULT(bestMult) | I2C_F_ICR(bestIcr);
+
+    return computedRate;
 }
 
 /*!
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/fsl_i2c.h b/drivers/i2c/fsl_i2c.h
index d470815a..549254b1 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/fsl_i2c.h
+++ b/drivers/i2c/fsl_i2c.h
@@ -294,8 +294,9 @@ extern "C" {
  * @param base I2C base pointer
  * @param masterConfig A pointer to the master configuration structure
  * @param srcClock_Hz I2C peripheral clock frequency in Hz
+ * @return the actual applied baudrate
  */
-void I2C_MasterInit(I2C_Type *base, const i2c_master_config_t *masterConfig, uint32_t srcClock_Hz);
+uint32_t I2C_MasterInit(I2C_Type *base, const i2c_master_config_t *masterConfig, uint32_t srcClock_Hz);
 
 /*!
  * @brief Initializes the I2C peripheral. Call this API to ungate the I2C clock
@@ -555,8 +556,9 @@ static inline uint32_t I2C_GetDataRegAddr(I2C_Type *base)
  * @param base I2C base pointer
  * @param baudRate_Bps the baud rate value in bps
  * @param srcClock_Hz Source clock
+ * @return the actual applied baudrate
  */
-void I2C_MasterSetBaudRate(I2C_Type *base, uint32_t baudRate_Bps, uint32_t srcClock_Hz);
+uint32_t I2C_MasterSetBaudRate(I2C_Type *base, uint32_t baudRate_Bps, uint32_t srcClock_Hz);
 
 /*!
  * @brief Sends a START on the I2C bus.