diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-cdns.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-cdns.c
index db3c04fa6e..a650dd69b8 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-cdns.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-cdns.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
+#include <dm/device_compat.h>
 #include <dm/root.h>
 #include <i2c.h>
 #include <fdtdec.h>
@@ -481,6 +482,12 @@ static int cdns_i2c_of_to_plat(struct udevice *dev)
 
 	i2c_bus->input_freq = clk_get_rate(&clk);
 
+	ret = clk_enable(&clk);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(dev, "failed to enable clock\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }