diff --git a/configs/ls2080aqds_sdcard_defconfig b/configs/ls2080aqds_sdcard_defconfig
index 7cd1bec..e768f47 100644
--- a/configs/ls2080aqds_sdcard_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls2080aqds_sdcard_defconfig
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 CONFIG_DM=y
 CONFIG_SATA_CEVA=y
 CONFIG_SYS_I2C_LEGACY=y
+CONFIG_SYS_I2C_EARLY_INIT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_I2C_EEPROM_ADDR=0x57
 CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC=y
 CONFIG_MTD=y