diff --git a/configs/MPC837XERDB_defconfig b/configs/MPC837XERDB_defconfig
index 7106fd1..1cd91e4 100644
--- a/configs/MPC837XERDB_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC837XERDB_defconfig
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@
 CONFIG_ENV_ADDR=0xFE080000
 CONFIG_DM=y
 CONFIG_FSL_SATA=y
+CONFIG_SYS_I2C_LEGACY=y
 CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC=y
 CONFIG_MTD_NOR_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_FLASH_CFI_DRIVER=y