diff --git a/esp8266/Makefile b/esp8266/Makefile
index d6ab96974d21ea90d1f295ba0e2b7ffab28d2c75..2f14f495755c6e80a9b3a8d96c4bb412d99f7b4e 100644
--- a/esp8266/Makefile
+++ b/esp8266/Makefile
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ SRC_C = \
 	modpybrtc.c \
 	modpybadc.c \
 	modpybuart.c \
-	modpybi2c.c \
 	modpybspi.c \
 	modesp.c \
 	modnetwork.c \
diff --git a/esp8266/esp_mphal.h b/esp8266/esp_mphal.h
index ec2ed5b61da538ca03adff238e4713082ebe3af2..6ce00fce41d73bea8e29a8cc946607cbd6ded0be 100644
--- a/esp8266/esp_mphal.h
+++ b/esp8266/esp_mphal.h
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ void dupterm_task_init();
 void ets_event_poll(void);
 #define ETS_POLL_WHILE(cond) { while (cond) ets_event_poll(); }
 
+// needed for machine.I2C
+#include "osapi.h"
+#define mp_hal_delay_us_fast(us) os_delay_us(us)
+
 // C-level pin HAL
 #include "etshal.h"
 #include "gpio.h"
diff --git a/esp8266/modmachine.c b/esp8266/modmachine.c
index 96f9845dc10b19e5a36f3467c617c06bb826a38b..8fb88fafd78e40f6282ce73c92cf1efb61888369 100644
--- a/esp8266/modmachine.c
+++ b/esp8266/modmachine.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "py/obj.h"
 #include "py/runtime.h"
 #include "extmod/machine_mem.h"
+#include "extmod/machine_i2c.h"
 #include "utils.h"
 #include "modpyb.h"
 
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t machine_module_globals_table[] = {
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_PWM), MP_ROM_PTR(&pyb_pwm_type) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_ADC), MP_ROM_PTR(&pyb_adc_type) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_UART), MP_ROM_PTR(&pyb_uart_type) },
-    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_I2C), MP_ROM_PTR(&pyb_i2c_type) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_I2C), MP_ROM_PTR(&machine_i2c_type) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_SPI), MP_ROM_PTR(&pyb_spi_type) },
 };
 
diff --git a/esp8266/modpybi2c.c b/esp8266/modpybi2c.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 0216abeb99be63a7532b53b220e8791288b5ecef..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/esp8266/modpybi2c.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,323 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * This file is part of the MicroPython project, http://micropython.org/
- *
- * The MIT License (MIT)
- *
- * Copyright (c) 2016 Damien P. George
- *
- * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
- * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
- * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
- * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
- * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
- * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
- *
- * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
- * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
- *
- * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
- * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
- * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
- * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
- * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
- * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
- * THE SOFTWARE.
- */
-
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <stdint.h>
-#include <string.h>
-
-#include "ets_sys.h"
-#include "etshal.h"
-#include "osapi.h"
-#include "gpio.h"
-
-#include "py/runtime.h"
-#include "modpyb.h"
-
-typedef struct _pyb_i2c_obj_t {
-    mp_obj_base_t base;
-    pyb_pin_obj_t *scl;
-    pyb_pin_obj_t *sda;
-} pyb_i2c_obj_t;
-
-// these set the frequency of SCL
-#define mphal_i2c_wait_a() os_delay_us(2)
-#define mphal_i2c_wait_b() os_delay_us(1)
-
-STATIC void mphal_i2c_set_sda(pyb_i2c_obj_t *self, uint8_t sda) {
-    uint32_t port = self->sda->phys_port;
-    sda &= 0x01;
-    gpio_output_set(sda << port, (1 - sda) << port, 1 << port, 0);
-}
-
-STATIC void mphal_i2c_set_scl(pyb_i2c_obj_t *self, uint8_t scl) {
-    uint32_t port = self->scl->phys_port;
-    scl &= 0x01;
-    gpio_output_set(scl << port, (1 - scl) << port, 1 << port, 0);
-}
-
-STATIC int mphal_i2c_get_sda(pyb_i2c_obj_t *self) {
-    return GPIO_INPUT_GET(GPIO_ID_PIN(self->sda->phys_port));
-}
-
-STATIC void mphal_i2c_start(pyb_i2c_obj_t *self) {
-    mphal_i2c_set_sda(self, 1);
-    mphal_i2c_wait_a();
-    mphal_i2c_set_scl(self, 1);
-    mphal_i2c_wait_a();
-    mphal_i2c_set_sda(self, 0);
-    mphal_i2c_wait_a();
-}
-
-STATIC void mphal_i2c_stop(pyb_i2c_obj_t *self) {
-    mphal_i2c_wait_a();
-    mphal_i2c_set_sda(self, 0);
-    mphal_i2c_wait_a();
-    mphal_i2c_set_scl(self, 1);
-    mphal_i2c_wait_a();
-    mphal_i2c_set_sda(self, 1);
-    mphal_i2c_wait_a();
-}
-
-STATIC void mphal_i2c_init(pyb_i2c_obj_t *self, uint32_t freq) {
-    pyb_pin_obj_t *scl = self->scl;
-    pyb_pin_obj_t *sda = self->sda;
-
-    ETS_GPIO_INTR_DISABLE();
-    //ETS_INTR_LOCK();
-
-    PIN_FUNC_SELECT(sda->periph, sda->func);
-    PIN_FUNC_SELECT(scl->periph, scl->func);
-
-    GPIO_REG_WRITE(GPIO_PIN_ADDR(GPIO_ID_PIN(sda->phys_port)),
-        GPIO_REG_READ(GPIO_PIN_ADDR(GPIO_ID_PIN(sda->phys_port)))
-        | GPIO_PIN_PAD_DRIVER_SET(GPIO_PAD_DRIVER_ENABLE)); // open drain
-    GPIO_REG_WRITE(GPIO_ENABLE_ADDRESS,
-        GPIO_REG_READ(GPIO_ENABLE_ADDRESS) | (1 << sda->phys_port));
-    GPIO_REG_WRITE(GPIO_PIN_ADDR(GPIO_ID_PIN(scl->phys_port)),
-        GPIO_REG_READ(GPIO_PIN_ADDR(GPIO_ID_PIN(scl->phys_port)))
-        | GPIO_PIN_PAD_DRIVER_SET(GPIO_PAD_DRIVER_ENABLE)); // open drain
-    GPIO_REG_WRITE(GPIO_ENABLE_ADDRESS,
-        GPIO_REG_READ(GPIO_ENABLE_ADDRESS) | (1 << scl->phys_port));
-
-    mphal_i2c_set_scl(self, 1);
-    mphal_i2c_set_sda(self, 1);
-
-    ETS_GPIO_INTR_ENABLE();
-    //ETS_INTR_UNLOCK();
-
-    mphal_i2c_set_scl(self, 0);
-    mphal_i2c_wait_a();
-
-    // when SCL = 0, toggle SDA to clear up
-    mphal_i2c_set_sda(self, 0);
-    mphal_i2c_wait_a();
-    mphal_i2c_set_sda(self, 1);
-    mphal_i2c_wait_a();
-
-    // set data_cnt to max value
-    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < 28; i++) {
-        mphal_i2c_set_scl(self, 0);
-        mphal_i2c_wait_a();
-        mphal_i2c_set_scl(self, 1);
-        mphal_i2c_wait_a();
-    }
-
-    // reset all
-    mphal_i2c_stop(self);
-}
-
-STATIC int mphal_i2c_write_byte(pyb_i2c_obj_t *self, uint8_t val) {
-    uint8_t dat;
-    sint8 i;
-
-    mphal_i2c_wait_a();
-
-    mphal_i2c_set_scl(self, 0);
-    mphal_i2c_wait_a();
-
-    for (i = 7; i >= 0; i--) {
-        dat = val >> i;
-        mphal_i2c_set_sda(self, dat);
-        mphal_i2c_wait_a();
-        mphal_i2c_set_scl(self, 1);
-        mphal_i2c_wait_a();
-
-        if (i == 0) {
-            mphal_i2c_wait_b();
-        }
-
-        mphal_i2c_set_scl(self, 0);
-        mphal_i2c_wait_a();
-    }
-
-    mphal_i2c_set_sda(self, 1);
-    mphal_i2c_wait_a();
-    mphal_i2c_set_scl(self, 1);
-    mphal_i2c_wait_a();
-
-    int ret = mphal_i2c_get_sda(self);
-    mphal_i2c_wait_a();
-    mphal_i2c_set_scl(self, 0);
-    mphal_i2c_wait_a();
-
-    return !ret;
-}
-
-STATIC void mphal_i2c_write(pyb_i2c_obj_t *self, uint8_t addr, uint8_t *data, size_t len, bool stop) {
-    mphal_i2c_start(self);
-    if (!mphal_i2c_write_byte(self, addr << 1)) {
-        goto er;
-    }
-    while (len--) {
-        if (!mphal_i2c_write_byte(self, *data++)) {
-            goto er;
-        }
-    }
-    if (stop) {
-        mphal_i2c_stop(self);
-    }
-    return;
-
-er:
-    mphal_i2c_stop(self);
-    nlr_raise(mp_obj_new_exception_msg(&mp_type_OSError, "I2C bus error"));
-}
-
-STATIC int mphal_i2c_read_byte(pyb_i2c_obj_t *self, uint8_t *val) {
-    mphal_i2c_wait_a();
-    mphal_i2c_set_scl(self, 0);
-    mphal_i2c_wait_a();
-
-    uint8_t dat = 0;
-    for (int i = 7; i >= 0; i--) {
-        mphal_i2c_set_scl(self, 1);
-        mphal_i2c_wait_a();
-        dat = (dat << 1) | mphal_i2c_get_sda(self);
-        mphal_i2c_wait_a();
-        mphal_i2c_set_scl(self, 0);
-        mphal_i2c_wait_a();
-    }
-    *val = dat;
-
-    mphal_i2c_wait_a();
-    mphal_i2c_set_scl(self, 1);
-    mphal_i2c_wait_a();
-    mphal_i2c_wait_b();
-    mphal_i2c_set_scl(self, 0);
-    mphal_i2c_wait_a();
-
-    return 1; // success
-}
-
-STATIC void mphal_i2c_read(pyb_i2c_obj_t *self, uint8_t addr, uint8_t *data, size_t len, bool stop) {
-    mphal_i2c_start(self);
-    if (!mphal_i2c_write_byte(self, (addr << 1) | 1)) {
-        goto er;
-    }
-    while (len--) {
-        if (!mphal_i2c_read_byte(self, data++)) {
-            goto er;
-        }
-    }
-    if (stop) {
-        mphal_i2c_stop(self);
-    }
-    return;
-
-er:
-    mphal_i2c_stop(self);
-    nlr_raise(mp_obj_new_exception_msg(&mp_type_OSError, "I2C bus error"));
-}
-
-/******************************************************************************/
-// MicroPython bindings for I2C
-
-STATIC void pyb_i2c_obj_init_helper(pyb_i2c_obj_t *self, mp_uint_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_args, mp_map_t *kw_args) {
-    enum { ARG_scl, ARG_sda, ARG_freq };
-    static const mp_arg_t allowed_args[] = {
-        { MP_QSTR_scl, MP_ARG_REQUIRED | MP_ARG_OBJ },
-        { MP_QSTR_sda, MP_ARG_REQUIRED | MP_ARG_OBJ },
-        { MP_QSTR_freq, MP_ARG_KW_ONLY | MP_ARG_INT, {.u_int = 400000} },
-    };
-    mp_arg_val_t args[MP_ARRAY_SIZE(allowed_args)];
-    mp_arg_parse_all(n_args, pos_args, kw_args, MP_ARRAY_SIZE(allowed_args), allowed_args, args);
-    self->scl = mp_obj_get_pin_obj(args[ARG_scl].u_obj);
-    self->sda = mp_obj_get_pin_obj(args[ARG_sda].u_obj);
-    mphal_i2c_init(self, args[ARG_freq].u_int);
-}
-
-STATIC mp_obj_t pyb_i2c_make_new(const mp_obj_type_t *type, size_t n_args, size_t n_kw, const mp_obj_t *args) {
-    mp_arg_check_num(n_args, n_kw, 0, MP_OBJ_FUN_ARGS_MAX, true);
-    pyb_i2c_obj_t *self = m_new_obj(pyb_i2c_obj_t);
-    self->base.type = &pyb_i2c_type;
-    mp_map_t kw_args;
-    mp_map_init_fixed_table(&kw_args, n_kw, args + n_args);
-    pyb_i2c_obj_init_helper(self, n_args, args, &kw_args);
-    return (mp_obj_t)self;
-}
-
-STATIC mp_obj_t pyb_i2c_obj_init(mp_uint_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args, mp_map_t *kw_args) {
-    pyb_i2c_obj_init_helper(args[0], n_args - 1, args + 1, kw_args);
-    return mp_const_none;
-}
-MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_KW(pyb_i2c_init_obj, 1, pyb_i2c_obj_init);
-
-STATIC mp_obj_t pyb_i2c_readfrom(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_args, mp_map_t *kw_args) {
-    enum { ARG_addr, ARG_n, ARG_stop };
-    static const mp_arg_t allowed_args[] = {
-        { MP_QSTR_addr, MP_ARG_REQUIRED | MP_ARG_INT, {.u_int = 0} },
-        { MP_QSTR_n,    MP_ARG_REQUIRED | MP_ARG_INT, {.u_int = 0} },
-        { MP_QSTR_stop, MP_ARG_KW_ONLY | MP_ARG_BOOL, {.u_bool = true} },
-    };
-    pyb_i2c_obj_t *self = pos_args[0];
-    mp_arg_val_t args[MP_ARRAY_SIZE(allowed_args)];
-    mp_arg_parse_all(n_args - 1, pos_args + 1, kw_args, MP_ARRAY_SIZE(allowed_args), allowed_args, args);
-
-    // do the I2C transfer
-    vstr_t vstr;
-    vstr_init_len(&vstr, args[ARG_n].u_int);
-    mphal_i2c_read(self, args[ARG_addr].u_int, (uint8_t*)vstr.buf, vstr.len, args[ARG_stop].u_bool);
-
-    return mp_obj_new_str_from_vstr(&mp_type_bytes, &vstr);
-}
-MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_KW(pyb_i2c_readfrom_obj, 1, pyb_i2c_readfrom);
-
-STATIC mp_obj_t pyb_i2c_writeto(mp_uint_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_args, mp_map_t *kw_args) {
-    enum { ARG_addr, ARG_buf, ARG_stop };
-    static const mp_arg_t allowed_args[] = {
-        { MP_QSTR_addr, MP_ARG_REQUIRED | MP_ARG_INT, {.u_int = 0} },
-        { MP_QSTR_buf,  MP_ARG_REQUIRED | MP_ARG_OBJ, {.u_obj = MP_OBJ_NULL} },
-        { MP_QSTR_stop, MP_ARG_KW_ONLY | MP_ARG_BOOL, {.u_bool = true} },
-    };
-    pyb_i2c_obj_t *self = pos_args[0];
-    mp_arg_val_t args[MP_ARRAY_SIZE(allowed_args)];
-    mp_arg_parse_all(n_args - 1, pos_args + 1, kw_args, MP_ARRAY_SIZE(allowed_args), allowed_args, args);
-
-    // get the buffer to write from
-    mp_buffer_info_t bufinfo;
-    mp_get_buffer_raise(args[ARG_buf].u_obj, &bufinfo, MP_BUFFER_READ);
-
-    // do the I2C transfer
-    mphal_i2c_write(self, args[ARG_addr].u_int, bufinfo.buf, bufinfo.len, args[ARG_stop].u_bool);
-
-    return mp_const_none;
-}
-STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_KW(pyb_i2c_writeto_obj, 1, pyb_i2c_writeto);
-
-STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t pyb_i2c_locals_dict_table[] = {
-    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_init),    MP_ROM_PTR(&pyb_i2c_init_obj) },
-    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_readfrom), MP_ROM_PTR(&pyb_i2c_readfrom_obj) },
-    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_writeto), MP_ROM_PTR(&pyb_i2c_writeto_obj) },
-};
-
-STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_DICT(pyb_i2c_locals_dict, pyb_i2c_locals_dict_table);
-
-const mp_obj_type_t pyb_i2c_type = {
-    { &mp_type_type },
-    .name = MP_QSTR_I2C,
-    .make_new = pyb_i2c_make_new,
-    .locals_dict = (mp_obj_dict_t*)&pyb_i2c_locals_dict,
-};
diff --git a/esp8266/mpconfigport.h b/esp8266/mpconfigport.h
index 9106b8288a6bb42c80cd0c8fd6e14e82d7af8f36..e30e13400eccfa364b9743aa5c27eb67596aa05b 100644
--- a/esp8266/mpconfigport.h
+++ b/esp8266/mpconfigport.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #define MICROPY_PY_UZLIB            (1)
 #define MICROPY_PY_LWIP             (1)
 #define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE          (1)
+#define MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_I2C      (1)
 #define MICROPY_PY_WEBSOCKET        (1)
 #define MICROPY_PY_MICROPYTHON_MEM_INFO (1)
 #define MICROPY_PY_OS_DUPTERM       (1)