diff --git a/src/drivers/intel/touch/chip.h b/src/drivers/intel/touch/chip.h
index 90bee4a814..9f3ad3f525 100644
--- a/src/drivers/intel/touch/chip.h
+++ b/src/drivers/intel/touch/chip.h
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ struct intel_thc_hidi2c_info {
 	/* Device connection speed in Hz */
 	enum i2c_speed connection_speed;
 	/*
-	 * This maps SoC specific function for converting speed in Hz to the actual
+	 * This maps SoC specific function for converting speed enum to the actual
 	 * value for the configuration register.
 	 */
-	uint64_t (*get_soc_i2c_bus_speed_val_func)(uint32_t speed);
+	uint64_t (*get_soc_i2c_bus_speed_val_func)(enum i2c_speed speed);
 	/* Device address mode */
 	uint64_t addr_mode;
 	/* Standard Mode (100 kbit/s) Serial Clock Line HIGH Period */
diff --git a/src/drivers/intel/touch/touch.c b/src/drivers/intel/touch/touch.c
index 7697ffb149..b070c47d7f 100644
--- a/src/drivers/intel/touch/touch.c
+++ b/src/drivers/intel/touch/touch.c
@@ -270,8 +270,17 @@ static void touch_generate_acpi_i2cdev_dsd(const struct device *dev)
 	acpigen_write_store_int_to_namestr(touch_get(dev, dev_hidi2c.intf.hidi2c.addr), "DADR");
 
 	if (_soc_hidi2c_info->get_soc_i2c_bus_speed_val_func) {
+		enum i2c_speed connection_speed;
+
+		connection_speed = touch_dev_soc_get(dev, hidi2c, connection_speed);
+		/*
+		 * If the recommended speed is not specified in the device tree, SoC, and device,
+		 * standard speed is used.
+		 */
+		if (!connection_speed)
+			connection_speed = I2C_SPEED_STANDARD;
 		connection_speed_val = _soc_hidi2c_info->get_soc_i2c_bus_speed_val_func(
-			touch_dev_soc_get(dev, hidi2c, connection_speed));
+			connection_speed);
 	} else {
 		die("Missing SoC function to map I2C speed to its register value!\n");
 	}
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/pantherlake/touch.c b/src/soc/intel/pantherlake/touch.c
index f09bd43187..1dab19cabb 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/pantherlake/touch.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/pantherlake/touch.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include <soc/touch.h>
 
 /* Convert I2C speed into value for the register in SoC */
-static uint64_t get_soc_thc_i2c_bus_freq_val(uint32_t speed)
+static uint64_t get_soc_thc_i2c_bus_freq_val(enum i2c_speed speed)
 {
 	switch (speed) {
 	case I2C_SPEED_FAST_PLUS:
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ static uint64_t get_soc_thc_i2c_bus_freq_val(uint32_t speed)
 		return SOC_PTL_THC_I2C_CONNECTION_SPEED_FM;
 	case I2C_SPEED_STANDARD:
 		return SOC_PTL_THC_I2C_CONNECTION_SPEED_SM;
-	case 0: /* If not specified in the device tree, SoC, and device, standard speed is used */
-		return SOC_PTL_THC_I2C_CONNECTION_SPEED_SM;
 	default:
 		die("Fail to map %d Hz to proper I2C speed.\n", speed);
 	}