diff --git a/src/lgfx/v1/platforms/esp32/common.cpp b/src/lgfx/v1/platforms/esp32/common.cpp
index 38cc2bc8..bc823165 100644
--- a/src/lgfx/v1/platforms/esp32/common.cpp
+++ b/src/lgfx/v1/platforms/esp32/common.cpp
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ namespace lgfx
     static periph_module_t getPeriphModule(int num)
     {
 #if SOC_I2C_NUM == 1 || defined CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32C6
-      return &PERIPH_I2C0_MODULE;
+      return PERIPH_I2C0_MODULE;
 #else
       return num == 0 ? PERIPH_I2C0_MODULE : PERIPH_I2C1_MODULE;
 #endif