diff --git a/boards/sodaq-sara-sff/board.c b/boards/sodaq-sara-sff/board.c
index 351730c953..3636d7ec93 100644
--- a/boards/sodaq-sara-sff/board.c
+++ b/boards/sodaq-sara-sff/board.c
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ void board_init(void)
     SARA_R4XX_PWR_ON_ON;
     gpio_init(SARA_R4XX_PWR_ON_PIN, GPIO_IN);
 
+    /* The SARA pin V_INT is available as SARA_STATUS_PIN.
+     */
+    gpio_init(SARA_STATUS_PIN, GPIO_IN);
+
     /* Disable GPS by default */
     GPS_ENABLE_OFF;
     gpio_init(GPS_ENABLE_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
diff --git a/boards/sodaq-sara-sff/include/board.h b/boards/sodaq-sara-sff/include/board.h
index 626f83d633..9504ec6de4 100644
--- a/boards/sodaq-sara-sff/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/sodaq-sara-sff/include/board.h
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ extern "C" {
 #define SARA_R4XX_PWR_ON_OFF    (SARA_R4XX_PWR_ON_PORT.OUTCLR.reg = SARA_R4XX_PWR_ON_MASK)
 /** @} */
 
+#define SARA_STATUS_PIN     GPIO_PIN(PA, 28) /**< This is the V_INT of the board */
+
 /**
  * @name    INT_MAG
  *