diff --git a/drivers/at24cxxx/Makefile.include b/drivers/at24cxxx/Makefile.include
index e999ee4c0a..111b7701a1 100644
--- a/drivers/at24cxxx/Makefile.include
+++ b/drivers/at24cxxx/Makefile.include
@@ -1,2 +1,6 @@
+PSEUDOMODULES += at24c%
+# handle at24cxxx being a distinct module
+NO_PSEUDOMODULES += at24cxxx
+
 USEMODULE_INCLUDES_at24cxxx := $(LAST_MAKEFILEDIR)/include
 USEMODULE_INCLUDES += $(USEMODULE_INCLUDES_at24cxxx)