diff --git a/boards/same54-xpro/include/board.h b/boards/same54-xpro/include/board.h
index 6f7cb8db3a..6998ca486a 100644
--- a/boards/same54-xpro/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/same54-xpro/include/board.h
@@ -76,13 +76,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #define BTN0_MODE           GPIO_IN_PU
 /** @} */
 
-/**
- * @name ATA6561 STANDBY pin definition
- * @{
- */
-#define AT6561_STBY_PIN            GPIO_PIN(PC, 13)
-/** @} */
-
 /**
  * @name MTD configuration
  * @{
diff --git a/boards/same54-xpro/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/same54-xpro/include/periph_conf.h
index 8b208f8f0f..17a4f0fea8 100644
--- a/boards/same54-xpro/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/same54-xpro/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -106,6 +106,13 @@ static const tc32_conf_t timer_config[] = {
 #define TIMER_NUMOF         ARRAY_SIZE(timer_config)
 /** @} */
 
+/**
+ * @brief ATA6561 STANDBY pin definition
+ * @{
+ */
+#define AT6561_STBY_PIN            GPIO_PIN(PC, 13)
+/** @} */
+
 /**
  * @name CAN configuration
  * @{
@@ -117,6 +124,9 @@ static const can_conf_t candev_conf[] = {
         .rx_pin = GPIO_PIN(PB, 13),
         .tx_pin = GPIO_PIN(PB, 12),
         .gclk_src = SAM0_GCLK_PERIPH,
+        .enable_pin = AT6561_STBY_PIN,
+        .enable_pin_mode = GPIO_OUT,
+        .enable_pin_active_low = true,
     }
 };