diff --git a/drivers/i3c/master.c b/drivers/i3c/master.c
index b86e1119d..0ade1ce2b 100755
--- a/drivers/i3c/master.c
+++ b/drivers/i3c/master.c
@@ -1413,16 +1413,9 @@ static int i3c_master_reattach_i3c_dev(struct i3c_dev_desc *dev,
 				       u8 old_dyn_addr)
 {
 	struct i3c_master_controller *master = i3c_dev_get_master(dev);
-	enum i3c_addr_slot_status status;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (dev->info.dyn_addr != old_dyn_addr &&
-	    (!dev->boardinfo ||
-	     dev->info.dyn_addr != dev->boardinfo->init_dyn_addr)) {
-		status = i3c_bus_get_addr_slot_status(&master->bus,
-						      dev->info.dyn_addr);
-		if (status != I3C_ADDR_SLOT_FREE)
-			return -EBUSY;
+	if (dev->info.dyn_addr != old_dyn_addr) {
 		i3c_bus_set_addr_slot_status(&master->bus,
 					     dev->info.dyn_addr,
 					     I3C_ADDR_SLOT_I3C_DEV);
@@ -1807,9 +1800,10 @@ static int i3c_master_bus_init(struct i3c_master_controller *master)
 			goto err_rstdaa;
 		}
 
+		/* Do not mark as occupied until real device exist in bus */
 		i3c_bus_set_addr_slot_status_mask(&master->bus,
 						  i3cboardinfo->init_dyn_addr,
-						  I3C_ADDR_SLOT_I3C_DEV | I3C_ADDR_SLOT_EXT_DESIRED,
+						  I3C_ADDR_SLOT_EXT_DESIRED,
 						  I3C_ADDR_SLOT_EXT_STATUS_MASK);
 
 		/*
@@ -1977,7 +1971,8 @@ int i3c_master_add_i3c_dev_locked(struct i3c_master_controller *master,
 	else
 		expected_dyn_addr = newdev->info.dyn_addr;
 
-	if (newdev->info.dyn_addr != expected_dyn_addr) {
+	if (newdev->info.dyn_addr != expected_dyn_addr &&
+	    i3c_bus_get_addr_slot_status(&master->bus, expected_dyn_addr) == I3C_ADDR_SLOT_FREE) {
 		/*
 		 * Try to apply the expected dynamic address. If it fails, keep
 		 * the address assigned by the master.