diff --git a/nrf5/modmachine.c b/nrf5/modmachine.c
index fdff283803..2a25e92174 100644
--- a/nrf5/modmachine.c
+++ b/nrf5/modmachine.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "gccollect.h"
 #include "pin.h"
 #include "spi.h"
+#include "i2c.h"
 #if MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_PWM
 #include "pwm.h"
 #endif
@@ -171,6 +172,9 @@ STATIC const mp_map_elem_t machine_module_globals_table[] = {
 #if MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_HW_SPI
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_SPI),                 (mp_obj_t)&machine_hard_spi_type },
 #endif
+#if MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_HW_I2C
+    { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_I2C),                 (mp_obj_t)&machine_i2c_type },
+#endif
 #if MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_ADC
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_ADC),                 (mp_obj_t)&machine_adc_type },
 #endif