diff --git a/cpu/msp430-common/include/cpu.h b/cpu/msp430-common/include/cpu.h
index 22175d303f..b887346ed5 100644
--- a/cpu/msp430-common/include/cpu.h
+++ b/cpu/msp430-common/include/cpu.h
@@ -125,8 +125,6 @@ inline void dINT(void)
     dint();
 }
 
-#define lpm_set(...)
-
 void thread_yield(void);
 
 
diff --git a/cpu/msp430-common/lpm_cpu.c b/cpu/msp430-common/lpm_cpu.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..26858ce9f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cpu/msp430-common/lpm_cpu.c
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#include "lpm.h"
+
+/* TODO: implement */
+enum lpm_mode lpm_set(enum lpm_mode target)
+{
+    enum lpm_mode last_mode;
+
+    /* dummy value as lpm is not currently implemented */
+    last_mode = LPM_ON;
+
+    return last_mode;
+}
+
+
+/* TODO: implement */
+enum lpm_mode lpm_get()
+{
+    enum lpm_mode current_mode;
+
+    /* dummy value as lpm is not currently implemented */
+    current_mode = LPM_ON;
+
+    return current_mode;
+}