diff --git a/arch/arm64/Kconfig.platforms b/arch/arm64/Kconfig.platforms
index 33e7672cb5ff..c494c83c731d 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/Kconfig.platforms
+++ b/arch/arm64/Kconfig.platforms
@@ -351,6 +351,7 @@ config ARCH_MESON_ODROIDC5
 	select ARM_SCPI_CPUFREQ
 	select COMMON_CLK_SCMI
 	select DMABUF_HEAPS_SYSTEM
+	select I2C_CHARDEV
 	select LEDS_TRIGGER_DEFAULT_ON
 	select LEDS_TRIGGER_HEARTBEAT
 	select MMC_CQHCI