diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/common/espressif/Kconfig b/arch/risc-v/src/common/espressif/Kconfig
index 000c78794fb..b0d9c15c622 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/common/espressif/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/common/espressif/Kconfig
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ config ESPRESSIF_LPI2C
 
 config ESPRESSIF_I2C_PERIPH_MASTER_MODE
 	bool
-	depends on (ESPRESSIF_I2C0_MASTER_MODE || ESPRESSIF_I2C1_MASTER_MODE)
+	depends on (ESPRESSIF_I2C0_MASTER_MODE || ESPRESSIF_I2C1_MASTER_MODE || ESPRESSIF_LP_I2C0)
 	default n
 
 config ESPRESSIF_I2C_PERIPH_SLAVE_MODE
@@ -417,6 +417,7 @@ config ESPRESSIF_LP_I2C0
 	depends on ARCH_CHIP_ESP32C6
 	select ESPRESSIF_I2C
 	select ESPRESSIF_LPI2C
+	select ESPRESSIF_I2C_PERIPH_MASTER_MODE
 	select I2C
 
 choice ESPRESSIF_I2C0_MODE
diff --git a/boards/risc-v/esp32c6/common/src/esp_board_i2c.c b/boards/risc-v/esp32c6/common/src/esp_board_i2c.c
index bf400503e81..115b3d4339a 100644
--- a/boards/risc-v/esp32c6/common/src/esp_board_i2c.c
+++ b/boards/risc-v/esp32c6/common/src/esp_board_i2c.c
@@ -148,7 +148,8 @@ int board_i2c_init(void)
 {
   int ret = OK;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_ESPRESSIF_I2C_PERIPH_MASTER_MODE
+#if defined(CONFIG_ESPRESSIF_I2C_PERIPH_MASTER_MODE) && \
+    defined(CONFIG_ESPRESSIF_I2C0)
   ret = i2c_driver_init(ESPRESSIF_I2C0);
 #endif