diff --git a/drivers/i2c/sun6i_p2wi.c b/drivers/i2c/sun6i_p2wi.c
index 73b808b09bf..064d82a6d1f 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/sun6i_p2wi.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/sun6i_p2wi.c
@@ -191,11 +191,12 @@ static int sun6i_p2wi_probe(struct udevice *bus)
 static int sun6i_p2wi_child_pre_probe(struct udevice *child)
 {
 	struct dm_i2c_chip *chip = dev_get_parent_plat(child);
+	struct udevice *bus = child->parent;
 
 	/* Ensure each transfer is for a single register. */
 	chip->flags |= DM_I2C_CHIP_RD_ADDRESS | DM_I2C_CHIP_WR_ADDRESS;
 
-	return 0;
+	return sun6i_p2wi_probe_chip(bus, chip->chip_addr, 0);
 }
 
 static const struct dm_i2c_ops sun6i_p2wi_ops = {