diff --git a/configs/dk-tm4c129x/ipv6/defconfig b/configs/dk-tm4c129x/ipv6/defconfig
index e81964112d7..9163fe4fb1e 100644
--- a/configs/dk-tm4c129x/ipv6/defconfig
+++ b/configs/dk-tm4c129x/ipv6/defconfig
@@ -446,7 +446,6 @@ CONFIG_DEV_NULL=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_SLAVE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y
-CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_POLLED is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_TRACE is not set
 # CONFIG_SPI is not set
diff --git a/configs/dk-tm4c129x/nsh/defconfig b/configs/dk-tm4c129x/nsh/defconfig
index 281f25339c3..bb1597d02bb 100644
--- a/configs/dk-tm4c129x/nsh/defconfig
+++ b/configs/dk-tm4c129x/nsh/defconfig
@@ -479,7 +479,6 @@ CONFIG_DEV_NULL=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_SLAVE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y
-CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_POLLED is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_TRACE is not set
 # CONFIG_SPI is not set
diff --git a/configs/fire-stm32v2/nsh/defconfig b/configs/fire-stm32v2/nsh/defconfig
index 7fbecfb6f7e..a9dc61006e7 100644
--- a/configs/fire-stm32v2/nsh/defconfig
+++ b/configs/fire-stm32v2/nsh/defconfig
@@ -672,7 +672,6 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_HAVE_I2CRESET=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_SLAVE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y
-# CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_POLLED=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_TRACE is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_RESET is not set
diff --git a/configs/launchxl-tms57004/nsh/defconfig b/configs/launchxl-tms57004/nsh/defconfig
index 30f4ce8dee4..45dd30c0432 100644
--- a/configs/launchxl-tms57004/nsh/defconfig
+++ b/configs/launchxl-tms57004/nsh/defconfig
@@ -378,7 +378,6 @@ CONFIG_DEV_NULL=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_SLAVE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y
-# CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_POLLED is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_TRACE is not set
 CONFIG_SPI=y
diff --git a/configs/lpc4337-ws/nsh/defconfig b/configs/lpc4337-ws/nsh/defconfig
index 51b3cd65153..4e56fc940cb 100644
--- a/configs/lpc4337-ws/nsh/defconfig
+++ b/configs/lpc4337-ws/nsh/defconfig
@@ -422,7 +422,6 @@ CONFIG_DEV_NULL=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_SLAVE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y
-# CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_POLLED is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_TRACE is not set
 CONFIG_SPI=y
diff --git a/configs/lpc4370-link2/nsh/defconfig b/configs/lpc4370-link2/nsh/defconfig
index e587a2f26a8..f99c89ff99f 100644
--- a/configs/lpc4370-link2/nsh/defconfig
+++ b/configs/lpc4370-link2/nsh/defconfig
@@ -424,7 +424,6 @@ CONFIG_DEV_NULL=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_SLAVE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y
-# CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_POLLED is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_TRACE is not set
 CONFIG_SPI=y
diff --git a/configs/maple/nx/defconfig b/configs/maple/nx/defconfig
index f9a4688ce74..0992b762660 100644
--- a/configs/maple/nx/defconfig
+++ b/configs/maple/nx/defconfig
@@ -428,7 +428,6 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_HAVE_I2CRESET=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_SLAVE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y
-# CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_POLLED is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_TRACE is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_RESET is not set
diff --git a/configs/maple/usbnsh/defconfig b/configs/maple/usbnsh/defconfig
index 3d4ba6e2757..48fb079f69e 100644
--- a/configs/maple/usbnsh/defconfig
+++ b/configs/maple/usbnsh/defconfig
@@ -404,7 +404,6 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_HAVE_I2CRESET=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_SLAVE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y
-# CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_POLLED is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_TRACE is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_RESET is not set
diff --git a/configs/olimexino-stm32/can/defconfig b/configs/olimexino-stm32/can/defconfig
index 2d1f797187e..1d8b4c916eb 100644
--- a/configs/olimexino-stm32/can/defconfig
+++ b/configs/olimexino-stm32/can/defconfig
@@ -669,7 +669,6 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_HAVE_I2CRESET=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_SLAVE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y
-# CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_POLLED is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_TRACE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_RESET=y
diff --git a/configs/sama5d3-xplained/README.txt b/configs/sama5d3-xplained/README.txt
index c08e7c35d03..732b7a3f184 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d3-xplained/README.txt
+++ b/configs/sama5d3-xplained/README.txt
@@ -2031,7 +2031,6 @@ I2C Tool
     Device Drivers -> I2C Driver Support
       CONFIG_I2C=y                          : Enable I2C support
       CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y                 : Driver supports the transfer() method
-      CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD=y                : Driver supports the writeread() method
 
     Application Configuration -> NSH Library
       CONFIG_SYSTEM_I2CTOOL=y               : Enable the I2C tool
diff --git a/configs/sama5d3x-ek/README.txt b/configs/sama5d3x-ek/README.txt
index f6241e1bcda..acee9185510 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d3x-ek/README.txt
+++ b/configs/sama5d3x-ek/README.txt
@@ -2259,7 +2259,6 @@ AT24 Serial EEPROM
     Device Drivers -> I2C Driver Support
       CONFIG_I2C=y                          : Enable I2C support
       CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y                 : Driver supports the transfer() method
-      CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD=y                : Driver supports the writeread() method
 
     Device Drivers -> Memory Technology Device (MTD) Support
       CONFIG_MTD=y                          : Enable MTD support
@@ -2314,7 +2313,6 @@ I2C Tool
     Device Drivers -> I2C Driver Support
       CONFIG_I2C=y                          : Enable I2C support
       CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y                 : Driver supports the transfer() method
-      CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD=y                : Driver supports the writeread() method
 
     Application Configuration -> NSH Library
       CONFIG_SYSTEM_I2CTOOL=y               : Enable the I2C tool
diff --git a/configs/sama5d3x-ek/nxplayer/defconfig b/configs/sama5d3x-ek/nxplayer/defconfig
index 6e7e3fada1e..b5eb05be4c9 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d3x-ek/nxplayer/defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d3x-ek/nxplayer/defconfig
@@ -547,7 +547,6 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_HAVE_I2CRESET=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_SLAVE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y
-# CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_POLLED is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_TRACE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_RESET=y
diff --git a/configs/sama5d3x-ek/ov2640/defconfig b/configs/sama5d3x-ek/ov2640/defconfig
index 27542b7258d..858b27aca66 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d3x-ek/ov2640/defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d3x-ek/ov2640/defconfig
@@ -525,7 +525,6 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_HAVE_I2CRESET=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_SLAVE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y
-# CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_POLLED is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_TRACE is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_RESET is not set
diff --git a/configs/sama5d4-ek/README.txt b/configs/sama5d4-ek/README.txt
index 4935f78c265..85dab1b8637 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d4-ek/README.txt
+++ b/configs/sama5d4-ek/README.txt
@@ -2581,7 +2581,6 @@ I2C Tool
     Device Drivers -> I2C Driver Support
       CONFIG_I2C=y                          : Enable I2C support
       CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y                 : Driver supports the transfer() method
-      CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD=y                : Driver supports the writeread() method
 
     Application Configuration -> NSH Library
       CONFIG_SYSTEM_I2CTOOL=y               : Enable the I2C tool
diff --git a/configs/sama5d4-ek/elf/defconfig b/configs/sama5d4-ek/elf/defconfig
index 13fcb6feb84..4393506580e 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d4-ek/elf/defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d4-ek/elf/defconfig
@@ -509,7 +509,6 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_HAVE_I2CRESET=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_SLAVE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y
-CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_POLLED is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_TRACE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_RESET=y
diff --git a/configs/sama5d4-ek/ipv6/defconfig b/configs/sama5d4-ek/ipv6/defconfig
index a8c804907ee..ff39fd43667 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d4-ek/ipv6/defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d4-ek/ipv6/defconfig
@@ -637,7 +637,6 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_HAVE_I2CRESET=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_SLAVE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y
-CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_POLLED is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_TRACE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_RESET=y
diff --git a/configs/sama5d4-ek/nsh/defconfig b/configs/sama5d4-ek/nsh/defconfig
index 6a043f64618..c7ea30df712 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d4-ek/nsh/defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d4-ek/nsh/defconfig
@@ -637,7 +637,6 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_HAVE_I2CRESET=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_SLAVE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y
-CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_POLLED is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_TRACE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_RESET=y
diff --git a/configs/sama5d4-ek/nxwm/defconfig b/configs/sama5d4-ek/nxwm/defconfig
index 4d829c7a53f..5f524c88e50 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d4-ek/nxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d4-ek/nxwm/defconfig
@@ -611,7 +611,6 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_HAVE_I2CRESET=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_SLAVE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y
-CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_POLLED is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_TRACE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_RESET=y
diff --git a/configs/same70-xplained/netnsh/defconfig b/configs/same70-xplained/netnsh/defconfig
index 630a9bd3d0a..80a3d15b7bb 100644
--- a/configs/same70-xplained/netnsh/defconfig
+++ b/configs/same70-xplained/netnsh/defconfig
@@ -505,7 +505,6 @@ CONFIG_DEV_NULL=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_SLAVE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y
-# CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_POLLED is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_TRACE is not set
 CONFIG_SPI=y
diff --git a/configs/same70-xplained/nsh/defconfig b/configs/same70-xplained/nsh/defconfig
index b763572bf02..04fd2d29f48 100644
--- a/configs/same70-xplained/nsh/defconfig
+++ b/configs/same70-xplained/nsh/defconfig
@@ -494,7 +494,6 @@ CONFIG_DEV_NULL=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_SLAVE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y
-# CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_POLLED is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_TRACE is not set
 CONFIG_SPI=y
diff --git a/configs/samv71-xult/knsh/defconfig b/configs/samv71-xult/knsh/defconfig
index 6aae2ccdca1..cf57ac31aa7 100644
--- a/configs/samv71-xult/knsh/defconfig
+++ b/configs/samv71-xult/knsh/defconfig
@@ -504,7 +504,6 @@ CONFIG_DEV_NULL=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_SLAVE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y
-# CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_POLLED is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_TRACE is not set
 CONFIG_SPI=y
diff --git a/configs/samv71-xult/mxtxplnd/defconfig b/configs/samv71-xult/mxtxplnd/defconfig
index e58e81681d6..d3e6b2f2fe6 100644
--- a/configs/samv71-xult/mxtxplnd/defconfig
+++ b/configs/samv71-xult/mxtxplnd/defconfig
@@ -495,7 +495,6 @@ CONFIG_DEV_NULL=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_SLAVE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y
-# CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_POLLED is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_TRACE is not set
 CONFIG_SPI=y
diff --git a/configs/samv71-xult/netnsh/defconfig b/configs/samv71-xult/netnsh/defconfig
index 6c3e92ba506..613b422586e 100644
--- a/configs/samv71-xult/netnsh/defconfig
+++ b/configs/samv71-xult/netnsh/defconfig
@@ -519,7 +519,6 @@ CONFIG_DEV_NULL=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_SLAVE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y
-# CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_POLLED is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_TRACE is not set
 CONFIG_SPI=y
diff --git a/configs/samv71-xult/nsh/defconfig b/configs/samv71-xult/nsh/defconfig
index c935efe9c53..32b11c9d76a 100644
--- a/configs/samv71-xult/nsh/defconfig
+++ b/configs/samv71-xult/nsh/defconfig
@@ -500,7 +500,6 @@ CONFIG_DEV_NULL=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_SLAVE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y
-# CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_POLLED is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_TRACE is not set
 CONFIG_SPI=y
diff --git a/configs/samv71-xult/nxwm/defconfig b/configs/samv71-xult/nxwm/defconfig
index 254391b7543..a51d48fac6e 100644
--- a/configs/samv71-xult/nxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/samv71-xult/nxwm/defconfig
@@ -498,7 +498,6 @@ CONFIG_DEV_NULL=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_SLAVE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y
-# CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_POLLED is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_TRACE is not set
 CONFIG_SPI=y
diff --git a/configs/stm3210e-eval/nsh2/defconfig b/configs/stm3210e-eval/nsh2/defconfig
index df04d8081c5..b672799d6d3 100644
--- a/configs/stm3210e-eval/nsh2/defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm3210e-eval/nsh2/defconfig
@@ -464,7 +464,6 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_HAVE_I2CRESET=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_SLAVE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y
-# CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_POLLED=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_TRACE is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_RESET is not set
diff --git a/configs/stm3220g-eval/nsh/defconfig b/configs/stm3220g-eval/nsh/defconfig
index c10e6c20b7f..4a9aa7b445f 100644
--- a/configs/stm3220g-eval/nsh/defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm3220g-eval/nsh/defconfig
@@ -468,7 +468,6 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_HAVE_I2CRESET=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_SLAVE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y
-# CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_POLLED=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_TRACE is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_RESET is not set
diff --git a/configs/stm3220g-eval/nsh2/defconfig b/configs/stm3220g-eval/nsh2/defconfig
index 8afbb5856ac..3f37ef7f262 100644
--- a/configs/stm3220g-eval/nsh2/defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm3220g-eval/nsh2/defconfig
@@ -680,7 +680,6 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_HAVE_I2CRESET=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_SLAVE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y
-# CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_POLLED=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_TRACE is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_RESET is not set
diff --git a/configs/stm3220g-eval/nxwm/defconfig b/configs/stm3220g-eval/nxwm/defconfig
index 9996154af51..f2093593e92 100644
--- a/configs/stm3220g-eval/nxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm3220g-eval/nxwm/defconfig
@@ -681,7 +681,6 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_HAVE_I2CRESET=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_SLAVE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y
-# CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_POLLED=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_TRACE is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_RESET is not set
diff --git a/configs/stm3240g-eval/discover/defconfig b/configs/stm3240g-eval/discover/defconfig
index a395e2a0894..42ab6934eb8 100644
--- a/configs/stm3240g-eval/discover/defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm3240g-eval/discover/defconfig
@@ -578,7 +578,6 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_HAVE_I2CRESET=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_SLAVE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y
-# CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_POLLED=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_TRACE is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_RESET is not set
diff --git a/configs/stm3240g-eval/knxwm/defconfig b/configs/stm3240g-eval/knxwm/defconfig
index 2e92cb5e27a..3a07b49a211 100644
--- a/configs/stm3240g-eval/knxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm3240g-eval/knxwm/defconfig
@@ -574,7 +574,6 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_HAVE_I2CRESET=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_SLAVE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y
-# CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_POLLED=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_TRACE is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_RESET is not set
diff --git a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nsh/defconfig b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nsh/defconfig
index c9a23781c20..c07f39e5661 100644
--- a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nsh/defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nsh/defconfig
@@ -675,7 +675,6 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_HAVE_I2CRESET=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_SLAVE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y
-# CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_POLLED=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_TRACE is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_RESET is not set
diff --git a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nsh2/defconfig b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nsh2/defconfig
index 5157ec6da1f..6b839dc0234 100644
--- a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nsh2/defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nsh2/defconfig
@@ -683,7 +683,6 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_HAVE_I2CRESET=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_SLAVE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y
-# CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_POLLED=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_TRACE is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_RESET is not set
diff --git a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxterm/defconfig b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxterm/defconfig
index edbdf8c4a89..781b582352f 100644
--- a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxterm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxterm/defconfig
@@ -678,7 +678,6 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_HAVE_I2CRESET=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_SLAVE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y
-# CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_POLLED=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_TRACE is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_RESET is not set
diff --git a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxwm/defconfig b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxwm/defconfig
index 689c51ebb31..19b8112a8e7 100644
--- a/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxwm/defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm3240g-eval/nxwm/defconfig
@@ -683,7 +683,6 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_HAVE_I2CRESET=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_SLAVE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y
-# CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_POLLED=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_TRACE is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_RESET is not set
diff --git a/configs/stm3240g-eval/webserver/defconfig b/configs/stm3240g-eval/webserver/defconfig
index f8dd260290b..778a91685bb 100644
--- a/configs/stm3240g-eval/webserver/defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm3240g-eval/webserver/defconfig
@@ -665,7 +665,6 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_HAVE_I2CRESET=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_SLAVE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y
-# CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_POLLED=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_TRACE is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_RESET is not set
diff --git a/configs/stm3240g-eval/xmlrpc/defconfig b/configs/stm3240g-eval/xmlrpc/defconfig
index c4d0c3cf0e1..99f772c3ee0 100644
--- a/configs/stm3240g-eval/xmlrpc/defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm3240g-eval/xmlrpc/defconfig
@@ -573,7 +573,6 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_HAVE_I2CRESET=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_SLAVE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y
-# CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_POLLED=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_TRACE is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_RESET is not set
diff --git a/configs/tm4c123g-launchpad/README.txt b/configs/tm4c123g-launchpad/README.txt
index 0c69c69f840..55f10a1c574 100644
--- a/configs/tm4c123g-launchpad/README.txt
+++ b/configs/tm4c123g-launchpad/README.txt
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ AT24 Serial EEPROM
     Device Drivers -> I2C Driver Support
       CONFIG_I2C=y                          : Enable I2C support
       CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y                 : Driver supports the transfer() method
-      CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD=y                : Driver supports the writeread() method
 
     Device Drivers -> Memory Technology Device (MTD) Support
       CONFIG_MTD=y                          : Enable MTD support
@@ -178,7 +177,6 @@ I2C Tool
     Device Drivers -> I2C Driver Support
       CONFIG_I2C=y                          : Enable I2C support
       CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y                 : Driver supports the transfer() method
-      CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD=y                : Driver supports the writeread() method
 
     Application Configuration -> NSH Library
       CONFIG_SYSTEM_I2CTOOL=y               : Enable the I2C tool
diff --git a/configs/tm4c1294-launchpad/ipv6/defconfig b/configs/tm4c1294-launchpad/ipv6/defconfig
index fd697379d23..10570200107 100644
--- a/configs/tm4c1294-launchpad/ipv6/defconfig
+++ b/configs/tm4c1294-launchpad/ipv6/defconfig
@@ -444,7 +444,6 @@ CONFIG_DEV_NULL=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_SLAVE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y
-CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_POLLED is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_TRACE is not set
 # CONFIG_SPI is not set
diff --git a/configs/tm4c1294-launchpad/nsh/defconfig b/configs/tm4c1294-launchpad/nsh/defconfig
index fb384406408..dbebc960968 100644
--- a/configs/tm4c1294-launchpad/nsh/defconfig
+++ b/configs/tm4c1294-launchpad/nsh/defconfig
@@ -469,7 +469,6 @@ CONFIG_DEV_NULL=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_SLAVE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y
-CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_POLLED is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_TRACE is not set
 # CONFIG_SPI is not set
diff --git a/configs/vsn/nsh/defconfig b/configs/vsn/nsh/defconfig
index 4374cf562cc..22d56f0d1dd 100644
--- a/configs/vsn/nsh/defconfig
+++ b/configs/vsn/nsh/defconfig
@@ -626,7 +626,6 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_HAVE_I2CRESET=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_SLAVE is not set
 CONFIG_I2C_TRANSFER=y
-CONFIG_I2C_WRITEREAD=y
 # CONFIG_I2C_POLLED is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_TRACE is not set
 # CONFIG_I2C_RESET is not set