diff --git a/configs/microblaze-generic_defconfig b/configs/microblaze-generic_defconfig
index df79206ac2..7cf736954b 100644
--- a/configs/microblaze-generic_defconfig
+++ b/configs/microblaze-generic_defconfig
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ CONFIG_NET_RANDOM_ETHADDR=y
 CONFIG_NETCONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_SPL_DM=y
 CONFIG_XILINX_GPIO=y
+CONFIG_DM_I2C=y
 CONFIG_LED=y
 CONFIG_LED_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_MTD=y