diff --git a/platform/nrf52xxx/init.c b/platform/nrf52xxx/init.c
index d4f55c8c1..1d14260d0 100644
--- a/platform/nrf52xxx/init.c
+++ b/platform/nrf52xxx/init.c
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include <lk/err.h>
 #include <lk/debug.h>
 #include <arch/arm/cm.h>
-#include <dev/i2c.h>
 #include <dev/uart.h>
 #include <platform.h>
 #include <platform/init.h>
@@ -44,10 +43,4 @@ void platform_init(void) {
             (NRF_FICR->DEVICEADDR[0] >> 16) & 0xFF, \
             (NRF_FICR->DEVICEADDR[0] >>  8) & 0xFF, \
             (NRF_FICR->DEVICEADDR[0] >>  0) & 0xFF);
-
-    // Note: i2c_init will only instantiate an i2c device if proper defines
-    //   are set.  See comments at top of i2c_master.c for more info.
-#if (NRFX_TWIM_ENABLED)
-    i2c_init();
-#endif
 }
diff --git a/target/nrf-pca10056/init.c b/target/nrf-pca10056/init.c
index c94e06c03..1c3bb9f3c 100644
--- a/target/nrf-pca10056/init.c
+++ b/target/nrf-pca10056/init.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <lk/compiler.h>
 #include <nrfx_usbd.h>
 #include <dev/gpio.h>
+#include <dev/i2c.h>
 #include <platform/init.h>
 #include <target/gpioconfig.h>
 
@@ -26,6 +27,9 @@ void target_early_init(void) {
     LED4_OFF;
 
     nrf52_debug_early_init();
+    // Note: i2c_init will only instantiate an i2c device if proper defines
+    //   are set.  See comments at top of i2c_master.c(platform driver) for more info.
+    i2c_init();
 }