diff --git a/boards/arm/mec172xevb_assy6906/mec172xevb_assy6906.dts b/boards/arm/mec172xevb_assy6906/mec172xevb_assy6906.dts
index 620fa08712e..20f7b682661 100644
--- a/boards/arm/mec172xevb_assy6906/mec172xevb_assy6906.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/mec172xevb_assy6906/mec172xevb_assy6906.dts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 		led0 = &led4;
 		led1 = &led3;
 		i2c0 = &i2c_smb_0;
+		i2c-0 = &i2c_smb_0;
 		i2c1 = &i2c_smb_1;
 		i2c7 = &i2c_smb_2;
 	};