diff --git a/configs/ls1043ardb_defconfig b/configs/ls1043ardb_defconfig
index ac2fca2..63f73d7 100644
--- a/configs/ls1043ardb_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls1043ardb_defconfig
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 CONFIG_DM=y
 CONFIG_FSL_CAAM=y
 CONFIG_DM_I2C=y
+CONFIG_SPL_SYS_I2C_LEGACY=y
 CONFIG_SYS_I2C_EEPROM_ADDR=0x53
 CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC=y
 CONFIG_MTD=y