diff --git a/configs/evb-ast2500_defconfig b/configs/evb-ast2500_defconfig
index f8ef9b779c..08b5f85a34 100644
--- a/configs/evb-ast2500_defconfig
+++ b/configs/evb-ast2500_defconfig
@@ -18,3 +18,6 @@ CONFIG_TIMER=y
 CONFIG_WDT=y
 CONFIG_DM_RESET=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
+CONFIG_DM_I2C=y
+CONFIG_SYS_I2C_ASPEED=y
+CONFIG_CMD_I2C=y