diff --git a/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32625/i2c_api.c b/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32625/i2c_api.c
index 6886bee048..a068a23efe 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32625/i2c_api.c
+++ b/targets/TARGET_Maxim/TARGET_MAX32625/i2c_api.c
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ int i2c_stop(i2c_t *obj)
 //******************************************************************************
 int i2c_read(i2c_t *obj, int address, char *data, int length, int stop)
 {
-    MBED_ASSERT(stop != 0);
     return I2CM_Read(obj->i2c, address >> 1, NULL, 0, (uint8_t *)data, length);
 }
 
@@ -147,11 +146,6 @@ int i2c_byte_read(i2c_t *obj, int last)
         if (I2CM_WriteTxFifo(i2cm, fifo, MXC_S_I2CM_TRANS_TAG_RXDATA_NACK) != E_NO_ERROR) {
             goto byte_write_err;
         }
-
-        // Send the stop condition
-        if (I2CM_WriteTxFifo(i2cm, fifo, MXC_S_I2CM_TRANS_TAG_STOP) != E_NO_ERROR) {
-            goto byte_write_err;
-        }
     } else {
         if (I2CM_WriteTxFifo(i2cm, fifo, MXC_S_I2CM_TRANS_TAG_RXDATA_COUNT) != E_NO_ERROR) {
             goto byte_write_err;