diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6ebc992..e021df0 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ if(IDF_TARGET STREQUAL "esp32" OR IDF_TARGET STREQUAL "esp32s2" OR IDF_TARGET ST
   # include the SCCB I2C driver
   # this uses either the legacy I2C API or the newwer version from IDF v5.4
   # as this features a method to obtain the I2C driver from a port number
-  if (idf_version VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL "5.4")
+  if (idf_version VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL "5.4" AND NOT CONFIG_SCCB_HARDWARE_I2C_DRIVER_LEGACY)
     list(APPEND srcs driver/sccb-ng.c)
   else()
     list(APPEND srcs driver/sccb.c)
diff --git a/Kconfig b/Kconfig
index 2285e43..124a597 100755
--- a/Kconfig
+++ b/Kconfig
@@ -124,6 +124,20 @@ menu "Camera configuration"
             Enable this option if you want to use the MEGA CCM.
             Disable this option to save memory.
             
+    choice SCCB_HARDWARE_I2C_DRIVER_SELECTION
+        prompt "I2C driver selection for SCCB"
+        default SCCB_HARDWARE_I2C_DRIVER_NEW
+        help
+            Select the I2C driver to use for SCCB communication.
+            NOTE: new driver is only supported for ESP-IDF >= 5.4.
+
+        config SCCB_HARDWARE_I2C_DRIVER_LEGACY
+            bool "Legacy I2C driver"
+        config SCCB_HARDWARE_I2C_DRIVER_NEW
+            bool "New I2C driver"
+
+    endchoice
+
     choice SCCB_HARDWARE_I2C_PORT
         bool "I2C peripheral to use for SCCB"
         default SCCB_HARDWARE_I2C_PORT1