diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rk3x.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rk3x.c
index 94a2bfc1e777..1ac9ae44a04a 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rk3x.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rk3x.c
@@ -1383,7 +1383,21 @@ static struct platform_driver rk3x_i2c_driver = {
 	},
 };
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_ROCKCHIP_THUNDER_BOOT
+static int __init rk3x_i2c_driver_init(void)
+{
+	return platform_driver_register(&rk3x_i2c_driver);
+}
+subsys_initcall_sync(rk3x_i2c_driver_init);
+
+static void __exit rk3x_i2c_driver_exit(void)
+{
+	platform_driver_unregister(&rk3x_i2c_driver);
+}
+module_exit(rk3x_i2c_driver_exit);
+#else
 module_platform_driver(rk3x_i2c_driver);
+#endif
 
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Rockchip RK3xxx I2C Bus driver");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Max Schwarz <max.schwarz@online.de>");