diff --git a/drivers/Makefile.dep b/drivers/Makefile.dep
index 71783893fa..d7d826aa34 100644
--- a/drivers/Makefile.dep
+++ b/drivers/Makefile.dep
@@ -129,6 +129,11 @@ ifneq (,$(filter kw2xrf,$(USEMODULE)))
     endif
 endif
 
+ifneq (,$(filter hd44780,$(USEMODULE)))
+    FEATURES_REQUIRED += periph_gpio
+    USEMODULE += xtimer
+endif
+
 ifneq (,$(filter lis3dh,$(USEMODULE)))
     FEATURES_REQUIRED += periph_gpio
     FEATURES_REQUIRED += periph_spi
diff --git a/drivers/Makefile.include b/drivers/Makefile.include
index 971e91089b..8949602a14 100644
--- a/drivers/Makefile.include
+++ b/drivers/Makefile.include
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ endif
 ifneq (,$(filter isl29125,$(USEMODULE)))
     USEMODULE_INCLUDES += $(RIOTBASE)/drivers/isl29125/include
 endif
+ifneq (,$(filter hd44780,$(USEMODULE)))
+    USEMODULE_INCLUDES += $(RIOTBASE)/drivers/hd44780/include
+endif
 ifneq (,$(filter lps331ap,$(USEMODULE)))
     USEMODULE_INCLUDES += $(RIOTBASE)/drivers/lps331ap/include
 endif