diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/board.c b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/board.c
index 373cb56..b4ba2a7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/board.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/board.c
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@
 	spl_init();
 	preloader_console_init();
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_I2C
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(I2C) && CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(SYS_I2C_LEGACY)
 	/* Needed early by sunxi_board_init if PMU is enabled */
 	i2c_init(CONFIG_SYS_I2C_SPEED, CONFIG_SYS_I2C_SLAVE);
 #endif