diff --git a/boards/pimoroni/keybow_2040/keybow_2040_rgb.py b/boards/pimoroni/keybow_2040/keybow_2040_rgb.py
index 4f5f36682..02163d25d 100644
--- a/boards/pimoroni/keybow_2040/keybow_2040_rgb.py
+++ b/boards/pimoroni/keybow_2040/keybow_2040_rgb.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import board
+import busio
 from micropython import const
 
 from adafruit_bus_device.i2c_device import I2CDevice
@@ -23,7 +24,8 @@ def __init__(
             self,
             size: int = 16  # Kept for backward compatibility
     ):
-        self.i2c_device = I2CDevice(board.I2C(), 0x74)
+        self.i2c = i2c = busio.I2C( board.SCL, board.SDA, frequency=400_000)
+        self.i2c_device = I2CDevice(i2c, 0x74)
         self.out_buffer = bytearray(144)
         self._pixels = 16
         self._frame = 0