diff --git a/driver/sccb-ng.c b/driver/sccb-ng.c
index ddf5746101..50cd28d4a3 100755
--- a/driver/sccb-ng.c
+++ b/driver/sccb-ng.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ int SCCB_Use_Port(int i2c_num)
         return ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG;
     }
     sccb_i2c_port = i2c_num;
-
+    sccb_owns_i2c_port = false; // in this case, camera doesn't own the i2c port
     return ESP_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/driver/sccb.c b/driver/sccb.c
index 63bddac957..034f795aaf 100755
--- a/driver/sccb.c
+++ b/driver/sccb.c
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ int SCCB_Use_Port(int i2c_num) { // sccb use an already initialized I2C port
         return ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG;
     }
     sccb_i2c_port = i2c_num;
+    sccb_owns_i2c_port = false; // in this case, camera doesn't own the i2c port
     return ESP_OK;
 }