diff --git a/chip/lm4/i2c.c b/chip/lm4/i2c.c
index 51470eed70..56b4666330 100644
--- a/chip/lm4/i2c.c
+++ b/chip/lm4/i2c.c
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ static void i2c_init(void)
 		i2c_set_timeout(i, 0);
 	}
 }
-DECLARE_HOOK(HOOK_INIT, i2c_init, HOOK_PRIO_DEFAULT);
+DECLARE_HOOK(HOOK_INIT, i2c_init, HOOK_PRIO_INIT_I2C);
 
 /**
  * Handle an interrupt on the specified port.
diff --git a/chip/mec1322/i2c.c b/chip/mec1322/i2c.c
index adc3cef04d..038d4763d9 100644
--- a/chip/mec1322/i2c.c
+++ b/chip/mec1322/i2c.c
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ static void i2c_init(void)
 	for (i = 0; i < i2c_ports_used; ++i)
 		configure_port(i2c_ports[i].port, i2c_ports[i].kbps);
 }
-DECLARE_HOOK(HOOK_INIT, i2c_init, HOOK_PRIO_DEFAULT);
+DECLARE_HOOK(HOOK_INIT, i2c_init, HOOK_PRIO_INIT_I2C);
 
 static void handle_interrupt(int port)
 {
diff --git a/chip/npcx/i2c.c b/chip/npcx/i2c.c
index 1e71ed6c7b..e09bda30b6 100644
--- a/chip/npcx/i2c.c
+++ b/chip/npcx/i2c.c
@@ -589,4 +589,4 @@ static void i2c_init(void)
 		task_enable_irq(i2c_irqs[port]);
 	}
 }
-DECLARE_HOOK(HOOK_INIT, i2c_init, HOOK_PRIO_DEFAULT);
+DECLARE_HOOK(HOOK_INIT, i2c_init, HOOK_PRIO_INIT_I2C);
diff --git a/chip/nrf51/i2c.c b/chip/nrf51/i2c.c
index 7065345580..6ef109ea0e 100644
--- a/chip/nrf51/i2c.c
+++ b/chip/nrf51/i2c.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ static void i2c_init(void)
 	for (i = 0; i < i2c_ports_used; i++)
 		i2c_init_port(i);
 }
-DECLARE_HOOK(HOOK_INIT, i2c_init, HOOK_PRIO_DEFAULT);
+DECLARE_HOOK(HOOK_INIT, i2c_init, HOOK_PRIO_INIT_I2C);
 
 static void dump_i2c_reg(int port)
 {
diff --git a/chip/stm32/i2c-stm32f.c b/chip/stm32/i2c-stm32f.c
index 674808277c..88728f1eb1 100644
--- a/chip/stm32/i2c-stm32f.c
+++ b/chip/stm32/i2c-stm32f.c
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ static void i2c_init(void)
 	task_enable_irq(STM32_IRQ_I2C2_EV);
 	task_enable_irq(STM32_IRQ_I2C2_ER);
 }
-DECLARE_HOOK(HOOK_INIT, i2c_init, HOOK_PRIO_DEFAULT);
+DECLARE_HOOK(HOOK_INIT, i2c_init, HOOK_PRIO_INIT_I2C);
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /* STM32 Host I2C */
diff --git a/chip/stm32/i2c-stm32f0.c b/chip/stm32/i2c-stm32f0.c
index 28726307ef..a72233d462 100644
--- a/chip/stm32/i2c-stm32f0.c
+++ b/chip/stm32/i2c-stm32f0.c
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ static void i2c_init(void)
 	task_enable_irq(IRQ_SLAVE);
 #endif
 }
-DECLARE_HOOK(HOOK_INIT, i2c_init, HOOK_PRIO_DEFAULT);
+DECLARE_HOOK(HOOK_INIT, i2c_init, HOOK_PRIO_INIT_I2C);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOSTCMD_I2C_SLAVE_ADDR
 /**
diff --git a/chip/stm32/i2c-stm32l.c b/chip/stm32/i2c-stm32l.c
index 8b37eb3ef9..510c138410 100644
--- a/chip/stm32/i2c-stm32l.c
+++ b/chip/stm32/i2c-stm32l.c
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ static void i2c_init(void)
 	for (i = 0; i < i2c_ports_used; i++, p++)
 		i2c_init_port(p);
 }
-DECLARE_HOOK(HOOK_INIT, i2c_init, HOOK_PRIO_DEFAULT);
+DECLARE_HOOK(HOOK_INIT, i2c_init, HOOK_PRIO_INIT_I2C);
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /* Console commands */
diff --git a/include/hooks.h b/include/hooks.h
index 579aa0470f..a4a518354a 100644
--- a/include/hooks.h
+++ b/include/hooks.h
@@ -21,16 +21,18 @@ enum hook_priority {
 	HOOK_PRIO_INIT_DMA = HOOK_PRIO_FIRST + 1,
 	/* LPC inits before modules which need memory-mapped I/O */
 	HOOK_PRIO_INIT_LPC = HOOK_PRIO_FIRST + 1,
+	/* I2C is needed before chipset inits (battery communications). */
+	HOOK_PRIO_INIT_I2C = HOOK_PRIO_FIRST + 2,
 	/* Chipset inits before modules which need to know its initial state. */
-	HOOK_PRIO_INIT_CHIPSET = HOOK_PRIO_FIRST + 2,
+	HOOK_PRIO_INIT_CHIPSET = HOOK_PRIO_FIRST + 3,
 	/* Lid switch inits before power button */
-	HOOK_PRIO_INIT_LID = HOOK_PRIO_FIRST + 3,
+	HOOK_PRIO_INIT_LID = HOOK_PRIO_FIRST + 4,
 	/* Power button inits before chipset and switch */
-	HOOK_PRIO_INIT_POWER_BUTTON = HOOK_PRIO_FIRST + 4,
+	HOOK_PRIO_INIT_POWER_BUTTON = HOOK_PRIO_FIRST + 5,
 	/* PWM inits before modules which might use it (fans, LEDs) */
-	HOOK_PRIO_INIT_PWM = HOOK_PRIO_FIRST + 5,
+	HOOK_PRIO_INIT_PWM = HOOK_PRIO_FIRST + 6,
 	/* Extpower inits before modules which might use it (battery, LEDs) */
-	HOOK_PRIO_INIT_EXTPOWER = HOOK_PRIO_FIRST + 6,
+	HOOK_PRIO_INIT_EXTPOWER = HOOK_PRIO_FIRST + 7,
 
 	/* Specific values to lump temperature-related hooks together */
 	HOOK_PRIO_TEMP_SENSOR = 6000,