diff --git a/drivers/include/lis3dh.h b/drivers/include/lis3dh.h
index 0c34616a4d..ffd29aeb2f 100644
--- a/drivers/include/lis3dh.h
+++ b/drivers/include/lis3dh.h
@@ -736,10 +736,8 @@ typedef struct {
  * @brief   Device descriptor for LIS3DH sensors
  */
 typedef struct {
-    spi_t spi;              /**< SPI device the sensor is connected to */
-    spi_clk_t clk;          /**< clock speed of the SPI bus */
-    gpio_t cs;              /**< Chip select pin */
-    int16_t scale;          /**< Current scale setting of the sensor */
+    lis3dh_params_t params; /**< Device initialization parameters */
+    uint16_t scale;         /**< Internal sensor scale */
 } lis3dh_t;
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/lis3dh/include/lis3dh_params.h b/drivers/lis3dh/include/lis3dh_params.h
index fc6bc9c1fd..5f89cf7387 100644
--- a/drivers/lis3dh/include/lis3dh_params.h
+++ b/drivers/lis3dh/include/lis3dh_params.h
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ extern "C" {
 #ifndef LIS3DH_PARAM_CS
 #define LIS3DH_PARAM_CS             (GPIO_PIN(0, 0))
 #endif
+#ifndef LIS3DH_PARAM_CLK
+#define LIS3DH_PARAM_CLK            (SPI_CLK_5MHZ)
+#endif
 #ifndef LIS3DH_PARAM_INT1
 #define LIS3DH_PARAM_INT1           (GPIO_PIN(0, 1))
 #endif
@@ -50,12 +53,18 @@ extern "C" {
 #define LIS3DH_PARAM_ODR            (LIS3DH_ODR_100Hz)
 #endif
 
-#define LIS3DH_PARAMS_DEFAULT       { .spi   = LIS3DH_PARAM_SPI, \
-                                      .cs    = LIS3DH_PARAM_CS, \
-                                      .int1  = LIS3DH_PARAM_INT1, \
-                                      .int2  = LIS3DH_PARAM_INT2, \
+#ifndef LIS3DH_PARAMS
+#define LIS3DH_PARAMS               { .spi   = LIS3DH_PARAM_SPI,   \
+                                      .cs    = LIS3DH_PARAM_CS,    \
+                                      .clk   = LIS3DH_PARAM_CLK,   \
+                                      .int1  = LIS3DH_PARAM_INT1,  \
+                                      .int2  = LIS3DH_PARAM_INT2,  \
                                       .scale = LIS3DH_PARAM_SCALE, \
                                       .odr   = LIS3DH_PARAM_ODR }
+#endif
+#ifndef LIS3DH_SAUL_INFO
+#define LIS3DH_SAUL_INFO            { .name = "lis3dh" }
+#endif
 /**@}*/
 
 /**
@@ -63,11 +72,7 @@ extern "C" {
  */
 static const lis3dh_params_t lis3dh_params[] =
 {
-#ifdef LIS3DH_PARAMS_CUSTOM
-    LIS3DH_PARAMS_CUSTOM,
-#else
-    LIS3DH_PARAMS_DEFAULT,
-#endif
+    LIS3DH_PARAMS
 };
 
 /**
@@ -75,7 +80,7 @@ static const lis3dh_params_t lis3dh_params[] =
  */
 static const saul_reg_info_t lis3dh_saul_info[] =
 {
-    { .name = "lis3dh" }
+    LIS3DH_SAUL_INFO
 };
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/drivers/lis3dh/lis3dh.c b/drivers/lis3dh/lis3dh.c
index 48325232e8..d376b4ae84 100644
--- a/drivers/lis3dh/lis3dh.c
+++ b/drivers/lis3dh/lis3dh.c
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@
 
 #define SPI_MODE            SPI_MODE_3
 
+#define DEV_SPI        (dev->params.spi)
+#define DEV_CS         (dev->params.cs)
+#define DEV_CLK        (dev->params.clk)
+#define DEV_SCALE      (dev->params.scale)
+
 static inline int lis3dh_write_bits(const lis3dh_t *dev, const uint8_t reg,
                                     const uint8_t mask,  const uint8_t values);
 static int lis3dh_write_reg(const lis3dh_t *dev, const uint8_t reg,
@@ -38,15 +43,12 @@ static int lis3dh_read_regs(const lis3dh_t *dev, const uint8_t reg,
 
 int lis3dh_init(lis3dh_t *dev, const lis3dh_params_t *params)
 {
+    dev->params = *params;
+
     uint8_t test;
 
-    dev->spi   = params->spi;
-    dev->clk   = params->clk;
-    dev->cs    = params->cs;
-    dev->scale = params->scale;
-
     /* initialize the chip select line */
-    if (spi_init_cs(dev->spi, dev->cs) != SPI_OK) {
+    if (spi_init_cs(DEV_SPI, DEV_CS) != SPI_OK) {
         DEBUG("[lis3dh] error while initializing CS pin\n");
         return -1;
     }
@@ -76,7 +78,7 @@ int lis3dh_init(lis3dh_t *dev, const lis3dh_params_t *params)
     lis3dh_write_reg(dev, LIS3DH_REG_CTRL_REG6, 0);
 
     /* Configure scale */
-    lis3dh_set_scale(dev, dev->scale);
+    lis3dh_set_scale(dev, DEV_SCALE);
 
     return 0;
 }
@@ -89,12 +91,12 @@ int lis3dh_read_xyz(const lis3dh_t *dev, lis3dh_data_t *acc_data)
                                  LIS3DH_SPI_MULTI_MASK);
 
     /* Acquire exclusive access to the bus. */
-    spi_acquire(dev->spi, dev->cs, SPI_MODE, dev->clk);
+    spi_acquire(DEV_SPI, DEV_CS, SPI_MODE, DEV_CLK);
     /* Perform the transaction */
-    spi_transfer_regs(dev->spi, dev->cs, addr,
+    spi_transfer_regs(DEV_SPI, DEV_CS, addr,
                       NULL, acc_data, sizeof(lis3dh_data_t));
     /* Release the bus for other threads. */
-    spi_release(dev->spi);
+    spi_release(DEV_SPI);
 
     /* Scale to milli-G */
     for (i = 0; i < 3; ++i) {
@@ -236,11 +238,11 @@ static int lis3dh_read_regs(const lis3dh_t *dev, const uint8_t reg,
                     LIS3DH_SPI_MULTI_MASK;
 
     /* Acquire exclusive access to the bus. */
-    spi_acquire(dev->spi, dev->cs, SPI_MODE, dev->clk);
+    spi_acquire(DEV_SPI, DEV_CS, SPI_MODE, DEV_CLK);
     /* Perform the transaction */
-    spi_transfer_regs(dev->spi, dev->cs, addr, NULL, buf, (size_t)len);
+    spi_transfer_regs(DEV_SPI, DEV_CS, addr, NULL, buf, (size_t)len);
     /* Release the bus for other threads. */
-    spi_release(dev->spi);
+    spi_release(DEV_SPI);
 
     return 0;
 }
@@ -262,11 +264,11 @@ static int lis3dh_write_reg(const lis3dh_t *dev, const uint8_t reg,
                     LIS3DH_SPI_SINGLE_MASK);
 
     /* Acquire exclusive access to the bus. */
-    spi_acquire(dev->spi, dev->cs, SPI_MODE, dev->clk);
+    spi_acquire(DEV_SPI, DEV_CS, SPI_MODE, DEV_CLK);
     /* Perform the transaction */
-    spi_transfer_reg(dev->spi, dev->cs, addr, value);
+    spi_transfer_reg(DEV_SPI, DEV_CS, addr, value);
     /* Release the bus for other threads. */
-    spi_release(dev->spi);
+    spi_release(DEV_SPI);
 
     return 0;
 }