diff --git a/drivers/soft_uart/include/soft_uart_params.h b/drivers/soft_uart/include/soft_uart_params.h
index 2787933a5f..3ea26f1216 100644
--- a/drivers/soft_uart/include/soft_uart_params.h
+++ b/drivers/soft_uart/include/soft_uart_params.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #ifndef SOFT_UART_PARAMS_H
 #define SOFT_UART_PARAMS_H
 
+#include "board.h"
 #include "soft_uart.h"
 #include "macros/units.h"
 #include "kernel_defines.h"