diff --git a/drivers/sensors/as5048b.c b/drivers/sensors/as5048b.c
index 9a213655d2..1de47ea323 100644
--- a/drivers/sensors/as5048b.c
+++ b/drivers/sensors/as5048b.c
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ struct as5048b_dev_s
   struct qe_lowerhalf_s    lower; /* AS5048B quadrature encoder lower half */
   FAR struct i2c_master_s *i2c;   /* I2C interface */
   uint8_t                  addr;  /* I2C address */
+  uint32_t frequency;             /* I2C frequency */
 };
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -595,7 +596,7 @@ static int as5048b_ioctl(FAR struct qe_lowerhalf_s *lower, int cmd,
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 FAR struct qe_lowerhalf_s *as5048b_initialize(FAR struct i2c_master_s *i2c,
-                                              uint8_t addr)
+                                              uint8_t addr, uint32_t frequency)
 {
   FAR struct as5048b_dev_s *priv;
 
@@ -613,6 +614,7 @@ FAR struct qe_lowerhalf_s *as5048b_initialize(FAR struct i2c_master_s *i2c,
   priv->lower.ops = &g_qeops;
   priv->i2c       = i2c;
   priv->addr      = addr;
+  priv->frequency = frequency;
 
   return &priv->lower;
 }
diff --git a/include/nuttx/sensors/as5048b.h b/include/nuttx/sensors/as5048b.h
index 76ea307c23..f348b88d9b 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/sensors/as5048b.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/sensors/as5048b.h
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ extern "C"
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 FAR struct qe_lowerhalf_s *as5048b_initialize(FAR struct i2c_master_s *i2c,
-                                              uint8_t addr);
+                                              uint8_t addr, uint32_t frequency);
 
 #undef EXTERN
 #ifdef __cplusplus