diff --git a/drivers/sensors/Kconfig b/drivers/sensors/Kconfig
index 195367a0849..71f08706a17 100644
--- a/drivers/sensors/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/sensors/Kconfig
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@ config SENSORS_BH1749NUC
 
 if SENSORS_BH1749NUC
 
+config BH1749NUC_I2C_FREQUENCY
+	int "BH1749NUC I2C frequency"
+	default 400000
+
 config SENSORS_BH1749NUC_UORB
 	bool "BH1749NUC UORB Interface"
 	default n
diff --git a/drivers/sensors/bh1749nuc.c b/drivers/sensors/bh1749nuc.c
index 8e5940b4daa..d9405fb1d83 100644
--- a/drivers/sensors/bh1749nuc.c
+++ b/drivers/sensors/bh1749nuc.c
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ int bh1749nuc_register(FAR const char *devpath, FAR struct i2c_master_s *i2c,
 
   priv->i2c   = i2c;
   priv->addr  = addr;
-  priv->freq  = BH1749NUC_I2C_FREQ;
+  priv->freq  = CONFIG_BH1749NUC_I2C_FREQUENCY;
 
   /* Check Device ID */
 
diff --git a/drivers/sensors/bh1749nuc_base.h b/drivers/sensors/bh1749nuc_base.h
index 02925382759..838ceff125f 100644
--- a/drivers/sensors/bh1749nuc_base.h
+++ b/drivers/sensors/bh1749nuc_base.h
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@
  * Pre-processor Definitions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#define BH1749NUC_I2C_FREQ          400000
-
 #define BH1749NUC_MANUFACTID        0xE0    /* Manufact ID */
 #define BH1749NUC_PARTID            0x0D    /* Part ID */
 
diff --git a/drivers/sensors/bh1749nuc_uorb.c b/drivers/sensors/bh1749nuc_uorb.c
index 1e9b1e1ea19..53f3debb841 100644
--- a/drivers/sensors/bh1749nuc_uorb.c
+++ b/drivers/sensors/bh1749nuc_uorb.c
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ int bh1749nuc_register_uorb(int devno, FAR struct bh1749nuc_config_s *config)
 
   dev->dev.i2c  = config->i2c;
   dev->dev.addr = config->addr;
-  dev->dev.freq = BH1749NUC_I2C_FREQ;
+  dev->dev.freq = CONFIG_BH1749NUC_I2C_FREQUENCY;
 
   /* Check Device ID */