diff --git a/ports/espressif/boards/adafruit_feather_esp32s2/board.c b/ports/espressif/boards/adafruit_feather_esp32s2/board.c
index b0a7862ceb..93aff5067d 100644
--- a/ports/espressif/boards/adafruit_feather_esp32s2/board.c
+++ b/ports/espressif/boards/adafruit_feather_esp32s2/board.c
@@ -33,11 +33,6 @@ void board_init(void) {
     // USB
     common_hal_never_reset_pin(&pin_GPIO19);
     common_hal_never_reset_pin(&pin_GPIO20);
-
-    // Turn on I2C
-    common_hal_never_reset_pin(&pin_GPIO7);
-    gpio_set_direction(7, GPIO_MODE_DEF_OUTPUT);
-    gpio_set_level(7, false);
 }
 
 bool board_requests_safe_mode(void) {
@@ -45,7 +40,9 @@ bool board_requests_safe_mode(void) {
 }
 
 void reset_board(void) {
-
+    // Turn on I2C power by default.
+    gpio_set_direction(7, GPIO_MODE_DEF_OUTPUT);
+    gpio_set_level(7, false);
 }
 
 void board_deinit(void) {