diff --git a/arch/arm/src/sama5/chip/sam_pmc.h b/arch/arm/src/sama5/chip/sam_pmc.h
index feb796d7f65..449abc489ff 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/sama5/chip/sam_pmc.h
+++ b/arch/arm/src/sama5/chip/sam_pmc.h
@@ -420,6 +420,7 @@
 #define PMC_PCR_CMD                    (1 << 12) /* Bit 12: Command */
 
 #ifdef ATSAMA5D3
+#  define SAMA5_HAVE_PMC_PCR           1         /* Supports conditional compilation */
 #  define PMC_PCR_DIV_SHIFT            (16)      /* Bits 16-17: Divisor Value */
 #  define PMC_PCR_DIV_MASK             (3 << PMC_PCR_DIV_SHIFT)
 #    define PMC_PCR_DIV1               (0 << PMC_PCR_DIV_SHIFT) /* Peripheral clock is MCK */
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_twi.c b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_twi.c
index a2899729a70..9d3e2f72c90 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_twi.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_twi.c
@@ -1167,8 +1167,9 @@ static void twi_hw_initialize(struct twi_dev_s *priv, unsigned int pid,
   /* Determine the maximum valid frequency setting */
 
   mck = BOARD_MCK_FREQUENCY;
-  DEBUGASSERT((mck >> 3) <= TWI_MAX_FREQUENCY);
 
+#ifdef SAMA5_HAVE_PMC_PCR_DIV
+  DEBUGASSERT((mck >> 3) <= TWI_MAX_FREQUENCY);
   if (mck <= TWI_MAX_FREQUENCY)
     {
       priv->frequency = mck;
@@ -1190,6 +1191,14 @@ static void twi_hw_initialize(struct twi_dev_s *priv, unsigned int pid,
       regval          = PMC_PCR_DIV8;
     }
 
+#else
+  /* No DIV field in the PCR register */
+ 
+  priv->frequency     = mck;
+  regval              = 0;
+
+#endif /* SAMA5_HAVE_PMC_PCR_DIV */
+
   /* Set the TWI peripheral input clock to the maximum, valid frequency */
 
   regval |= PMC_PCR_PID(pid) | PMC_PCR_CMD | PMC_PCR_EN;