diff --git a/components/esp_driver_i2c/i2c_master.c b/components/esp_driver_i2c/i2c_master.c
index c610c36ce42..0aae2e190b5 100644
--- a/components/esp_driver_i2c/i2c_master.c
+++ b/components/esp_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"
@@ -597,6 +598,16 @@ 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;
@@ -625,6 +636,7 @@ 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);
@@ -634,6 +646,11 @@ 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 74c085ff62b..34c20fc0bdd 100644
--- a/components/hal/esp32/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
+++ b/components/hal/esp32/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
@@ -866,6 +866,8 @@ 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 a711993fcaf..2f5bf5c67d6 100644
--- a/components/hal/esp32c2/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
+++ b/components/hal/esp32c2/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
@@ -812,6 +812,8 @@ 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 0c863990775..ed10d327ea0 100644
--- a/components/hal/esp32c3/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
+++ b/components/hal/esp32c3/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
@@ -972,6 +972,8 @@ 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/esp32c5/include/hal/i2c_ll.h b/components/hal/esp32c5/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
index f0d8b974677..e39134aebf3 100644
--- a/components/hal/esp32c5/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
+++ b/components/hal/esp32c5/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
@@ -920,6 +920,8 @@ 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/esp32c6/include/hal/i2c_ll.h b/components/hal/esp32c6/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
index c1870b3b822..9467ad5410d 100644
--- a/components/hal/esp32c6/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
+++ b/components/hal/esp32c6/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
@@ -1015,6 +1015,8 @@ 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 98d3f9ef92c..defc0a1a996 100644
--- a/components/hal/esp32h2/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
+++ b/components/hal/esp32h2/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
@@ -923,6 +923,8 @@ 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 bd9826aafde..bc0fac0c612 100644
--- a/components/hal/esp32p4/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
+++ b/components/hal/esp32p4/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
@@ -1019,6 +1019,8 @@ 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 d67920280f3..b43d7b21298 100644
--- a/components/hal/esp32s2/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
+++ b/components/hal/esp32s2/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
@@ -915,6 +915,8 @@ 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 bfdbe0f4980..ea998a99139 100644
--- a/components/hal/esp32s3/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
+++ b/components/hal/esp32s3/include/hal/i2c_ll.h
@@ -976,6 +976,8 @@ 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 */