diff --git a/boards/adafruit/qt_py_esp32s3/adafruit_qt_py_esp32s3_procpu.dts b/boards/adafruit/qt_py_esp32s3/adafruit_qt_py_esp32s3_procpu.dts
index 5d8b14a96a6..5c759d67f88 100644
--- a/boards/adafruit/qt_py_esp32s3/adafruit_qt_py_esp32s3_procpu.dts
+++ b/boards/adafruit/qt_py_esp32s3/adafruit_qt_py_esp32s3_procpu.dts
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 };
 
-&i2c1 {
+zephyr_i2c: &i2c1 {
 	status = "okay";
 	clock-frequency = <I2C_BITRATE_STANDARD>;
 	pinctrl-0 = <&i2c1_default>;