diff --git a/drivers/led/snled27351-simple.c b/drivers/led/snled27351-simple.c
index 847cdb7715..6d504794a9 100644
--- a/drivers/led/snled27351-simple.c
+++ b/drivers/led/snled27351-simple.c
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ bool snled27351_write_pwm_buffer(uint8_t addr, uint8_t *pwm_buffer) {
 }
 
 void snled27351_init_drivers(void) {
+    i2c_init();
+
     snled27351_init(SNLED27351_I2C_ADDRESS_1);
 #if defined(SNLED27351_I2C_ADDRESS_2)
     snled27351_init(SNLED27351_I2C_ADDRESS_2);
diff --git a/drivers/led/snled27351.c b/drivers/led/snled27351.c
index de0c7b3239..4e4067854e 100644
--- a/drivers/led/snled27351.c
+++ b/drivers/led/snled27351.c
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ bool snled27351_write_pwm_buffer(uint8_t addr, uint8_t *pwm_buffer) {
 }
 
 void snled27351_init_drivers(void) {
+    i2c_init();
+
     snled27351_init(SNLED27351_I2C_ADDRESS_1);
 #if defined(SNLED27351_I2C_ADDRESS_2)
     snled27351_init(SNLED27351_I2C_ADDRESS_2);