1 files changed, 4 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/shared-module/board/__init__.c b/shared-module/board/__init__.c
index 967b430d2..2f1c34e56 100644
--- a/shared-module/board/__init__.c
+++ b/shared-module/board/__init__.c
@@ -55,9 +55,8 @@ mp_obj_t common_hal_board_get_i2c(void) {
 }
 
 mp_obj_t common_hal_board_create_i2c(void) {
-    if (i2c_singleton != NULL) {
-        return i2c_singleton;
-    }
+    // All callers have either already verified this or come so early that it can't be otherwise.
+    assert(i2c_singleton == NULL || common_hal_busio_i2c_deinited(i2c_singleton));
     busio_i2c_obj_t *self = &i2c_obj;
     self->base.type = &busio_i2c_type;
 
@@ -79,9 +78,8 @@ mp_obj_t common_hal_board_get_spi(void) {
 }
 
 mp_obj_t common_hal_board_create_spi(void) {
-    if (spi_singleton != NULL) {
-        return spi_singleton;
-    }
+    // All callers have either already verified this or come so early that it can't be otherwise.
+    assert(spi_singleton == NULL || common_hal_busio_spi_deinited(spi_singleton));
     busio_spi_obj_t *self = &spi_obj;
     self->base.type = &busio_spi_type;