diff --git a/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc17_40_i2c.c b/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc17_40_i2c.c
index 7e9ed99da7b..edb8a09ad30 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc17_40_i2c.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc17_40_i2c.c
@@ -516,12 +516,6 @@ struct i2c_master_s *lpc17_40_i2cbus_initialize(int port)
 {
   struct lpc17_40_i2cdev_s *priv;
 
-  if (port > 1)
-    {
-      i2cerr("ERROR: LPC I2C Only supports ports 0 and 1\n");
-      return NULL;
-    }
-
   irqstate_t flags;
   uint32_t regval;
 
@@ -615,6 +609,7 @@ struct i2c_master_s *lpc17_40_i2cbus_initialize(int port)
   else
 #endif
     {
+      i2cerr("ERROR: LPC I2C Only supports ports 0, 1 and 2\n");
       return NULL;
     }