diff --git a/drivers/rn2xx3/rn2xx3.c b/drivers/rn2xx3/rn2xx3.c
index 1a2fab6de6..e9071416e3 100644
--- a/drivers/rn2xx3/rn2xx3.c
+++ b/drivers/rn2xx3/rn2xx3.c
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ int rn2xx3_mac_init(rn2xx3_t *dev)
     rn2xx3_mac_set_tx_power(dev, CONFIG_LORAMAC_DEFAULT_TX_POWER);
     rn2xx3_mac_set_tx_port(dev, CONFIG_LORAMAC_DEFAULT_TX_PORT);
     rn2xx3_mac_set_tx_mode(dev, CONFIG_LORAMAC_DEFAULT_TX_MODE);
-    rn2xx3_mac_set_adr(dev, LORAMAC_DEFAULT_ADR);
+    rn2xx3_mac_set_adr(dev, IS_ACTIVE(CONFIG_LORAMAC_DEFAULT_ADR));
     rn2xx3_mac_set_retx(dev, LORAMAC_DEFAULT_RETX);
     rn2xx3_mac_set_linkchk_interval(dev, LORAMAC_DEFAULT_LINKCHK);
     rn2xx3_mac_set_rx1_delay(dev, LORAMAC_DEFAULT_RX1_DELAY);
diff --git a/pkg/semtech-loramac/contrib/semtech_loramac.c b/pkg/semtech-loramac/contrib/semtech_loramac.c
index 92b6b4b4b0..4a6fe42c75 100644
--- a/pkg/semtech-loramac/contrib/semtech_loramac.c
+++ b/pkg/semtech-loramac/contrib/semtech_loramac.c
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ void _init_loramac(semtech_loramac_t *mac,
     mutex_unlock(&mac->lock);
 
     semtech_loramac_set_dr(mac, CONFIG_LORAMAC_DEFAULT_DR);
-    semtech_loramac_set_adr(mac, LORAMAC_DEFAULT_ADR);
+    semtech_loramac_set_adr(mac, IS_ACTIVE(CONFIG_LORAMAC_DEFAULT_ADR));
     semtech_loramac_set_public_network(mac, LORAMAC_DEFAULT_PUBLIC_NETWORK);
     semtech_loramac_set_class(mac, CONFIG_LORAMAC_DEFAULT_DEVICE_CLASS);
     semtech_loramac_set_tx_port(mac, CONFIG_LORAMAC_DEFAULT_TX_PORT);
diff --git a/sys/include/net/loramac.h b/sys/include/net/loramac.h
index b81e9dc962..e777b71c4e 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/loramac.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/loramac.h
@@ -259,8 +259,8 @@ extern "C" {
 /**
  * @brief   Default adaptive datarate state
  */
-#ifndef LORAMAC_DEFAULT_ADR
-#define LORAMAC_DEFAULT_ADR                    (false)
+#ifdef DOXYGEN
+#define CONFIG_LORAMAC_DEFAULT_ADR
 #endif
 
 /**