diff --git a/tests/drivers/l3gxxxx/Makefile b/tests/drivers/l3gxxxx/Makefile
index 63d3161a1c..2f2d5f3aa3 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/l3gxxxx/Makefile
+++ b/tests/drivers/l3gxxxx/Makefile
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ ifneq (,$(filter stm32f429i-disc1 stm32f429i-disco stm32f3discovery,$(BOARD)))
   DRIVER := i3g4250d
 endif
 
+ifneq (,$(filter iotlab-m3 iotlab-a8-m3,$(BOARD)))
+  DRIVER := l3g4200d_ng
+endif
+
 DRIVER ?= l3gd20h
 
 USEMODULE += $(DRIVER)