diff --git a/drivers/i2c/Makefile b/drivers/i2c/Makefile
index c2eb24e..3a7ecd9 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/i2c/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_$(SPL_)I2C_CROS_EC_LDO) += cros_ec_ldo.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_I2C_MV) += mv_i2c.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_SYS_I2C_LEGACY) += i2c_core.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_$(SPL_)SYS_I2C_LEGACY) += i2c_core.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SYS_I2C_ASPEED) += ast_i2c.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SYS_I2C_AT91) += at91_i2c.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SYS_I2C_CADENCE) += i2c-cdns.o