diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rk3x.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rk3x.c
index 6d5804d5e002..8372214f062e 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rk3x.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-rk3x.c
@@ -2125,11 +2125,7 @@ static int __init rk3x_i2c_driver_init(void)
 {
 	return platform_driver_register(&rk3x_i2c_driver);
 }
-#ifdef CONFIG_INITCALL_ASYNC
-subsys_initcall_sync(rk3x_i2c_driver_init);
-#else
 subsys_initcall(rk3x_i2c_driver_init);
-#endif
 
 static void __exit rk3x_i2c_driver_exit(void)
 {