diff --git a/sys/Makefile.dep b/sys/Makefile.dep
index ecbff286f5..f459acccac 100644
--- a/sys/Makefile.dep
+++ b/sys/Makefile.dep
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@ ifneq (,$(filter sntp,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += xtimer
 endif
 
+ifneq (,$(filter ieee802154_radio_hal,$(USEMODULE)))
+  USEMODULE += ieee802154
+endif
+
 ifneq (,$(filter gnrc_netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += netdev_default
   USEMODULE += gnrc_netif