diff --git a/boards/common/silabs/board_common.c b/boards/common/silabs/board_common.c
index 94864a9848..e187265645 100644
--- a/boards/common/silabs/board_common.c
+++ b/boards/common/silabs/board_common.c
@@ -20,9 +20,15 @@
 
 #include "board_common.h"
 
+#ifdef MODULE_SILABS_AEM
 #include "aem.h"
+#endif
+#ifdef MODULE_SILABS_BC
 #include "bc.h"
+#endif
+#ifdef MODULE_SILABS_PIC
 #include "pic.h"
+#endif
 
 void board_common_init(void)
 {
diff --git a/boards/sltb001a/board.c b/boards/sltb001a/board.c
index d90477d69c..26bde761d8 100644
--- a/boards/sltb001a/board.c
+++ b/boards/sltb001a/board.c
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@
 #include "board.h"
 #include "board_common.h"
 #include "periph/gpio.h"
+
+#ifdef MODULE_SILABS_PIC
 #include "pic.h"
+#endif
 
 void board_init(void)
 {