diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c_dw.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c_dw.c
index 18fc513b465..fd11efdbfeb 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c_dw.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c_dw.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include "i2c_dw.h"
 #include "i2c_dw_registers.h"
 
+#define SYS_LOG_LEVEL CONFIG_SYS_LOG_I2C_LEVEL
 #include <misc/sys_log.h>
 
 static inline void _i2c_dw_data_ask(struct device *dev)