diff --git a/chip/mec1322/i2c.c b/chip/mec1322/i2c.c
index 038d4763d9..372ed20130 100644
--- a/chip/mec1322/i2c.c
+++ b/chip/mec1322/i2c.c
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ static void configure_port(int port, int kbps)
 	MEC1322_I2C_CONFIG(port) |= 1 << 29; /* ENIDI */
 	MEC1322_INT_ENABLE(12) |= (1 << port);
 	MEC1322_INT_BLK_EN |= 1 << 12;
-	task_enable_irq(MEC1322_IRQ_I2C_0 + port);
 }
 
 static void reset_port(int port)