diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/core/subdev/i2c/base.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/core/subdev/i2c/base.c
index 3d2c88310f98..dbfc2abf0cfe 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/core/subdev/i2c/base.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/core/subdev/i2c/base.c
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ nouveau_i2c_ctor(struct nouveau_object *parent, struct nouveau_object *engine,
 		case DCB_I2C_NVIO_BIT:
 			port->drive = info.drive & 0x0f;
 			if (device->card_type < NV_D0) {
-				if (info.drive >= ARRAY_SIZE(nv50_i2c_port))
+				if (port->drive >= ARRAY_SIZE(nv50_i2c_port))
 					break;
 				port->drive = nv50_i2c_port[port->drive];
 				port->sense = port->drive;