diff --git a/boards/qn9080dk/Kconfig b/boards/qn9080dk/Kconfig
index 9dde9a2d30..da1a0ec8eb 100644
--- a/boards/qn9080dk/Kconfig
+++ b/boards/qn9080dk/Kconfig
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ config BOARD_QN9080DK
     select BOARD_HAS_XTAL_32M
     select HAS_PERIPH_TIMER
     select HAS_PERIPH_UART
+    select HAS_PERIPH_I2C
     select HAS_PERIPH_UART_MODECFG
 
 source "$(RIOTBOARD)/common/qn908x/Kconfig"
diff --git a/boards/qn9080dk/Makefile.features b/boards/qn9080dk/Makefile.features
index 81ce8c8757..4337aa8c92 100644
--- a/boards/qn9080dk/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/qn9080dk/Makefile.features
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ CPU_MODEL = qn9080xhn
 
 # Put defined MCU peripherals here (in alphabetical order)
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_gpio periph_gpio_irq
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_i2c
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_timer
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_uart periph_uart_modecfg
 
diff --git a/boards/qn9080dk/include/board.h b/boards/qn9080dk/include/board.h
index 421536c7c7..df047bcbe7 100644
--- a/boards/qn9080dk/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/qn9080dk/include/board.h
@@ -56,6 +56,18 @@ extern "C" {
 #define BTN2_MODE        GPIO_IN_PU
 /** @} */
 
+/**
+ * @name    MMA8652FC 3-axis accelerometer bus configuration
+ *
+ * The MMA8652FC in the QN9080DK is only available when JP11 is shorted (the
+ * factory default).
+ * @{
+ */
+#define MMA8X5X_PARAM_I2C       I2C_DEV(0)
+#define MMA8X5X_PARAM_ADDR      0x1D
+#define MMA8X5X_PARAM_TYPE      (MMA8X5X_TYPE_MMA8652)
+/** @} */
+
 /**
  * @brief   Initialize board specific hardware
  */
diff --git a/boards/qn9080dk/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/qn9080dk/include/periph_conf.h
index 3687ba5a5b..1d55e0be1f 100644
--- a/boards/qn9080dk/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/qn9080dk/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -28,6 +28,21 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * @name I2C configuration
+ * @{
+ */
+static const i2c_conf_t i2c_config[] = {
+    {
+        .dev          = I2C1,
+        .pin_scl      = GPIO_PIN(PORT_A, 6),
+        .pin_sda      = GPIO_PIN(PORT_A, 7),
+        .speed        = I2C_SPEED_FAST,
+    },
+};
+#define I2C_NUMOF           ARRAY_SIZE(i2c_config)
+/** @} */
+
 /**
  * @name   UART configuration
  * @{
@@ -54,7 +69,6 @@ static const uart_conf_t uart_config[] = {
    - Available clocks
    - PWMs
    - SPIs
-   - I2C
    - ADC
    - RTC
    - RTT