diff --git a/configs/xilinx_versal_virt_defconfig b/configs/xilinx_versal_virt_defconfig
index e1797db982..3f26163913 100644
--- a/configs/xilinx_versal_virt_defconfig
+++ b/configs/xilinx_versal_virt_defconfig
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ CONFIG_CMD_BOOTMENU=y
 CONFIG_CMD_MEMTEST=y
 CONFIG_SYS_ALT_MEMTEST=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_FLASH is not set
+CONFIG_CMD_I2C=y
 CONFIG_CMD_MMC=y
 CONFIG_CMD_SF=y
 CONFIG_CMD_DHCP=y
@@ -42,6 +43,8 @@ CONFIG_OF_BOARD=y
 CONFIG_NET_RANDOM_ETHADDR=y
 CONFIG_SPL_DM_SEQ_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_DM_GPIO=y
+CONFIG_DM_I2C=y
+CONFIG_SYS_I2C_CADENCE=y
 CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI=y
 CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI_ZYNQ=y
 CONFIG_DM_SPI_FLASH=y