diff --git a/arch/riscv/boot/dts/microchip/pic64gx-curiosity-kit.dts b/arch/riscv/boot/dts/microchip/pic64gx-curiosity-kit.dts
index ed3ff03f3b11..ef5bff3093fc 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/boot/dts/microchip/pic64gx-curiosity-kit.dts
+++ b/arch/riscv/boot/dts/microchip/pic64gx-curiosity-kit.dts
@@ -89,6 +89,14 @@ &gpio2 {
 		"DIP4", "USR_IO11", "", "", "SWITCH1", "", "", "";
 };
 
+&i2c0 {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
+&i2c1 {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 &irqmux {
 	interrupt-map = <0 &plic 13>, <1 &plic 14>, <2 &plic 15>,
 			<3 &plic 16>, <4 &plic 17>, <5 &plic 18>,
@@ -134,14 +142,6 @@ &mbox {
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
-&i2c0 {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
-&i2c1 {
-	status = "okay";
-};
-
 &mmc {
 	bus-width = <4>;
 	disable-wp;