diff --git a/components/driver/i2c/i2c_master.c b/components/driver/i2c/i2c_master.c
index f3b549247f..4cbdfa55f8 100644
--- a/components/driver/i2c/i2c_master.c
+++ b/components/driver/i2c/i2c_master.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <string.h>
+#include <inttypes.h>
 #include <sys/param.h>
 #include <sys/lock.h>
 #include "sdkconfig.h"
@@ -591,6 +592,16 @@ static void s_i2c_send_command_async(i2c_master_bus_handle_t i2c_master, BaseTyp
     i2c_hal_master_trans_start(hal);
 }
 
+static inline bool s_i2c_timeout_range_check(uint32_t *timeout_us, uint32_t sclk_clock_hz)
+{
+    uint32_t max_timeout_us = (I2C_LL_MAX_TIMEOUT_PERIOD * 1000000ULL) / sclk_clock_hz;
+    if (*timeout_us > max_timeout_us) {
+        *timeout_us = max_timeout_us;
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 static esp_err_t s_i2c_transaction_start(i2c_master_dev_handle_t i2c_dev, int xfer_timeout_ms)
 {
     i2c_master_bus_handle_t i2c_master = i2c_dev->master_bus;
@@ -619,6 +630,7 @@ static esp_err_t s_i2c_transaction_start(i2c_master_dev_handle_t i2c_dev, int xf
     }
 
     // Set the timeout value
+    bool timeout_range_exceeded = s_i2c_timeout_range_check(&i2c_dev->scl_wait_us, i2c_master->base->clk_src_freq_hz);
     i2c_hal_master_set_scl_timeout_val(hal, i2c_dev->scl_wait_us, i2c_master->base->clk_src_freq_hz);
 
     i2c_ll_master_set_fractional_divider(hal->dev, 0, 0);
@@ -628,6 +640,11 @@ static esp_err_t s_i2c_transaction_start(i2c_master_dev_handle_t i2c_dev, int xf
     i2c_ll_rxfifo_rst(hal->dev);
     i2c_ll_enable_intr_mask(hal->dev, I2C_LL_MASTER_EVENT_INTR);
     portEXIT_CRITICAL(&i2c_master->base->spinlock);
+
+    if (timeout_range_exceeded) {
+        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Timeout value exceeds the maximum supported value, rounded down to maximum supported value: %"PRIu32" us", i2c_dev->scl_wait_us);
+    }
+
     if (i2c_master->async_trans == true) {
         s_i2c_send_command_async(i2c_master, NULL);
     } else {
diff --git a/components/hal/esp32/include/hal/i2c_ll.h b/components/hal/esp32/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
index 3f700155fa..4c3b39e51d 100644
--- a/components/hal/esp32/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
+++ b/components/hal/esp32/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
@@ -852,6 +852,8 @@ static inline uint32_t i2c_ll_calculate_timeout_us_to_reg_val(uint32_t src_clk_h
 #define I2C_LL_SLAVE_RX_INT           (I2C_RXFIFO_FULL_INT_ENA_M | I2C_TRANS_COMPLETE_INT_ENA_M)
 // I2C max timeout value
 #define I2C_LL_MAX_TIMEOUT I2C_TIME_OUT_REG_V
+// I2C max timeout period in clock cycles
+#define I2C_LL_MAX_TIMEOUT_PERIOD    (I2C_LL_MAX_TIMEOUT)
 
 #define I2C_LL_INTR_MASK          (0xffff) /*!< I2C all interrupt bitmap */
 
diff --git a/components/hal/esp32c2/include/hal/i2c_ll.h b/components/hal/esp32c2/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
index 5cc967554b..2dd36441ae 100644
--- a/components/hal/esp32c2/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
+++ b/components/hal/esp32c2/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
@@ -798,6 +798,8 @@ static inline uint32_t i2c_ll_calculate_timeout_us_to_reg_val(uint32_t src_clk_h
 #define I2C_LL_MASTER_RX_INT          (I2C_TIME_OUT_INT_ENA_M|I2C_TRANS_COMPLETE_INT_ENA_M|I2C_ARBITRATION_LOST_INT_ENA_M|I2C_END_DETECT_INT_ENA_M)
 // I2C max timeout value
 #define I2C_LL_MAX_TIMEOUT I2C_TIME_OUT_VALUE
+// I2C max timeout period in clock cycles
+#define I2C_LL_MAX_TIMEOUT_PERIOD    (1UL << I2C_LL_MAX_TIMEOUT)
 
 #define I2C_LL_INTR_MASK          (0x3fff) /*!< I2C all interrupt bitmap */
 
diff --git a/components/hal/esp32c3/include/hal/i2c_ll.h b/components/hal/esp32c3/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
index 8d90b44d5e..6b7da6d482 100644
--- a/components/hal/esp32c3/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
+++ b/components/hal/esp32c3/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
@@ -958,6 +958,8 @@ static inline uint32_t i2c_ll_calculate_timeout_us_to_reg_val(uint32_t src_clk_h
 #define I2C_LL_SLAVE_RX_INT           (I2C_RXFIFO_WM_INT_ENA_M | I2C_TRANS_COMPLETE_INT_ENA_M)
 // I2C max timeout value
 #define I2C_LL_MAX_TIMEOUT I2C_TIME_OUT_REG_V
+// I2C max timeout period in clock cycles
+#define I2C_LL_MAX_TIMEOUT_PERIOD    (1UL << I2C_LL_MAX_TIMEOUT)
 
 #define I2C_LL_INTR_MASK          (0xffff) /*!< I2C all interrupt bitmap */
 
diff --git a/components/hal/esp32c6/include/hal/i2c_ll.h b/components/hal/esp32c6/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
index 6e85e746bb..ef7e5724f6 100644
--- a/components/hal/esp32c6/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
+++ b/components/hal/esp32c6/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
@@ -977,6 +977,8 @@ static inline uint32_t i2c_ll_calculate_timeout_us_to_reg_val(uint32_t src_clk_h
 #define I2C_LL_SLAVE_RX_INT           (I2C_RXFIFO_WM_INT_ENA_M | I2C_TRANS_COMPLETE_INT_ENA_M)
 // I2C max timeout value
 #define I2C_LL_MAX_TIMEOUT I2C_TIME_OUT_VALUE
+// I2C max timeout period in clock cycles
+#define I2C_LL_MAX_TIMEOUT_PERIOD    (1UL << I2C_LL_MAX_TIMEOUT)
 
 #define I2C_LL_INTR_MASK          (0x3fff) /*!< I2C all interrupt bitmap */
 
diff --git a/components/hal/esp32h2/include/hal/i2c_ll.h b/components/hal/esp32h2/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
index 7927c61b81..b86c3fa4db 100644
--- a/components/hal/esp32h2/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
+++ b/components/hal/esp32h2/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
@@ -906,6 +906,8 @@ static inline uint32_t i2c_ll_calculate_timeout_us_to_reg_val(uint32_t src_clk_h
 #define I2C_LL_SLAVE_RX_INT           (I2C_RXFIFO_WM_INT_ENA_M | I2C_TRANS_COMPLETE_INT_ENA_M)
 // I2C max timeout value
 #define I2C_LL_MAX_TIMEOUT I2C_TIME_OUT_VALUE
+// I2C max timeout period in clock cycles
+#define I2C_LL_MAX_TIMEOUT_PERIOD    (1UL << I2C_LL_MAX_TIMEOUT)
 
 #define I2C_LL_INTR_MASK          (0x3fff) /*!< I2C all interrupt bitmap */
 
diff --git a/components/hal/esp32p4/include/hal/i2c_ll.h b/components/hal/esp32p4/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
index dbfb7b5dba..81eb236bdf 100644
--- a/components/hal/esp32p4/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
+++ b/components/hal/esp32p4/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
@@ -932,6 +932,8 @@ static inline uint32_t i2c_ll_calculate_timeout_us_to_reg_val(uint32_t src_clk_h
 #define I2C_LL_SLAVE_RX_INT           (I2C_RXFIFO_WM_INT_ENA_M | I2C_TRANS_COMPLETE_INT_ENA_M)
 // I2C max timeout value
 #define I2C_LL_MAX_TIMEOUT I2C_TIME_OUT_VALUE
+// I2C max timeout period in clock cycles
+#define I2C_LL_MAX_TIMEOUT_PERIOD    (1UL << I2C_LL_MAX_TIMEOUT)
 
 #define I2C_LL_INTR_MASK          (0x3fff) /*!< I2C all interrupt bitmap */
 
diff --git a/components/hal/esp32s2/include/hal/i2c_ll.h b/components/hal/esp32s2/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
index 266c796b60..7894591359 100644
--- a/components/hal/esp32s2/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
+++ b/components/hal/esp32s2/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
@@ -901,6 +901,8 @@ static inline uint32_t i2c_ll_calculate_timeout_us_to_reg_val(uint32_t src_clk_h
 #define I2C_LL_SLAVE_RX_INT           (I2C_RXFIFO_WM_INT_ENA_M | I2C_TRANS_COMPLETE_INT_ENA_M)
 // I2C max timeout value
 #define I2C_LL_MAX_TIMEOUT I2C_TIME_OUT_REG_V
+// I2C max timeout period in clock cycles
+#define I2C_LL_MAX_TIMEOUT_PERIOD    (I2C_LL_MAX_TIMEOUT)
 
 #define I2C_LL_INTR_MASK          (0x1ffff) /*!< I2C all interrupt bitmap */
 
diff --git a/components/hal/esp32s3/include/hal/i2c_ll.h b/components/hal/esp32s3/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
index 418086073b..1c7568ac12 100644
--- a/components/hal/esp32s3/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
+++ b/components/hal/esp32s3/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
@@ -962,6 +962,8 @@ static inline uint32_t i2c_ll_calculate_timeout_us_to_reg_val(uint32_t src_clk_h
 #define I2C_LL_SLAVE_RX_INT           (I2C_RXFIFO_WM_INT_ENA_M | I2C_TRANS_COMPLETE_INT_ENA_M)
 // I2C max timeout value
 #define I2C_LL_MAX_TIMEOUT I2C_TIME_OUT_VALUE_V
+// I2C max timeout period in clock cycles
+#define I2C_LL_MAX_TIMEOUT_PERIOD    (1UL << I2C_LL_MAX_TIMEOUT)
 
 #define I2C_LL_INTR_MASK          (0x3fff) /*!< I2C all interrupt bitmap */