diff --git a/drivers/ina220/ina220.c b/drivers/ina220/ina220.c
index c2706a1b76..bb9134895e 100644
--- a/drivers/ina220/ina220.c
+++ b/drivers/ina220/ina220.c
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ static int ina220_read_reg(const ina220_t *dev, uint8_t reg, uint16_t *out)
     } tmp = { .u16 = 0 };
     int status = 0;
 
-    status = i2c_read_regs(dev->i2c, dev->addr, reg, &tmp.c[0], 2);
+    status = i2c_read_regs(dev->i2c, dev->addr, reg, &tmp.c[0], 2, 0);
 
-    if (status != 2) {
-        return -1;
+    if (status < 0) {
+        return status;
     }
 
     *out = ntohs(tmp.u16);
@@ -60,10 +60,10 @@ static int ina220_write_reg(const ina220_t *dev, uint8_t reg, uint16_t in)
 
     tmp.u16 = htons(in);
 
-    status = i2c_write_regs(dev->i2c, dev->addr, reg, &tmp.c[0], 2);
+    status = i2c_write_regs(dev->i2c, dev->addr, reg, &tmp.c[0], 2, 0);
 
-    if (status != 2) {
-        return -1;
+    if (status < 0) {
+        return status;
     }
 
     return 0;
diff --git a/tests/driver_ina220/main.c b/tests/driver_ina220/main.c
index f2ec50e348..b329ea8e37 100644
--- a/tests/driver_ina220/main.c
+++ b/tests/driver_ina220/main.c
@@ -48,10 +48,6 @@ int main(void)
     int16_t val;
 
     puts("INA220 sensor driver test application\n");
-    printf("Initializing I2C_%i... ", TEST_INA220_I2C);
-    if (i2c_init_master(TEST_INA220_I2C, I2C_SPEED_FAST) < 0) {
-        return -1;
-    }
 
     printf("Initializing INA220 sensor at I2C_%i, address 0x%02x... ",
         TEST_INA220_I2C, TEST_INA220_ADDR);