diff --git a/drivers/i2c/dw_i2c.c b/drivers/i2c/dw_i2c.c
index b3e1d3c3b51..0c1d293ab62 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/dw_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/dw_i2c.c
@@ -611,6 +611,8 @@ int dw_i2c_initialize(struct device *port)
 
 /* system bindings */
 #if CONFIG_DW_I2C0
+#include <init.h>
+
 void i2c_config_0_irq(struct device *port);
 
 struct dw_i2c_rom_config i2c_config_dw_0 = {