diff --git a/cmd/i2c.c b/cmd/i2c.c
index 473153fbd4..3dd7c6ba4d 100644
--- a/cmd/i2c.c
+++ b/cmd/i2c.c
@@ -151,6 +151,16 @@ static int cmd_i2c_set_bus_num(unsigned int busnum)
 
 static int i2c_get_cur_bus(struct udevice **busp)
 {
+#ifdef CONFIG_I2C_SET_DEFAULT_BUS_NUM
+	if (!i2c_cur_bus) {
+		if (cmd_i2c_set_bus_num(CONFIG_I2C_DEFAULT_BUS_NUMBER)) {
+			printf("Default I2C bus %d not found\n",
+			       CONFIG_I2C_DEFAULT_BUS_NUMBER);
+			return -ENODEV;
+		}
+	}
+#endif
+
 	if (!i2c_cur_bus) {
 		puts("No I2C bus selected\n");
 		return -ENODEV;
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/Kconfig b/drivers/i2c/Kconfig
index 8ac7aaf2d2..4e9afc120a 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/i2c/Kconfig
@@ -49,6 +49,20 @@ config I2C_CROS_EC_LDO
 	avoid duplicating the logic in the TPS65090 regulator driver for
 	enabling/disabling an LDO.
 
+config I2C_SET_DEFAULT_BUS_NUM
+	bool "Set default I2C bus number"
+	depends on DM_I2C
+	help
+	  Set default number of I2C bus to be accessed. This option provides
+	  behaviour similar to old (i.e. pre DM) I2C bus driver.
+
+config I2C_DEFAULT_BUS_NUMBER
+	hex "I2C default bus number"
+	depends on I2C_SET_DEFAULT_BUS_NUM
+	default 0x0
+	help
+	  Number of default I2C bus to use
+
 config DM_I2C_GPIO
 	bool "Enable Driver Model for software emulated I2C bus driver"
 	depends on DM_I2C && DM_GPIO