diff --git a/arch/mips/dts/qemu-malta.dts b/arch/mips/dts/qemu-malta.dts
index 204007d42..cc1c9609e 100644
--- a/arch/mips/dts/qemu-malta.dts
+++ b/arch/mips/dts/qemu-malta.dts
@@ -32,6 +32,18 @@
 		#gpio-cells = <2>;
 	};
 
+	i2c0: i2c0 {
+		compatible = "i2c-gpio";
+		gpios = <&gpio 0 0 /* sda */
+			&gpio 1 0 /* scl */
+			>;
+		i2c-gpio,sda-open-drain;
+		i2c-gpio,scl-open-drain;
+		#address-cells = <1>;
+		#size-cells = <0>;
+		status = "disabled";
+	};
+
 	uart2: serial@bf000900 {
 		compatible = "ns16550a";
 		reg = <0xbf000900 0x40>;
@@ -58,3 +70,7 @@
 		};
 	};
 };
+
+&i2c0 {
+	status = "okay";
+};