diff --git a/drivers/rn2xx3/rn2xx3.c b/drivers/rn2xx3/rn2xx3.c
index 05eee0d08e..644d1917d5 100644
--- a/drivers/rn2xx3/rn2xx3.c
+++ b/drivers/rn2xx3/rn2xx3.c
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ int rn2xx3_mac_init(rn2xx3_t *dev)
     rn2xx3_mac_set_tx_mode(dev, CONFIG_LORAMAC_DEFAULT_TX_MODE);
     rn2xx3_mac_set_adr(dev, IS_ACTIVE(CONFIG_LORAMAC_DEFAULT_ADR));
     rn2xx3_mac_set_retx(dev, CONFIG_LORAMAC_DEFAULT_RETX);
-    rn2xx3_mac_set_linkchk_interval(dev, LORAMAC_DEFAULT_LINKCHK);
+    rn2xx3_mac_set_linkchk_interval(dev, CONFIG_LORAMAC_DEFAULT_LINKCHK);
     rn2xx3_mac_set_rx1_delay(dev, LORAMAC_DEFAULT_RX1_DELAY);
     rn2xx3_mac_set_ar(dev, IS_ACTIVE(CONFIG_RN2XX3_DEFAULT_AR));
     rn2xx3_mac_set_rx2_dr(dev, LORAMAC_DEFAULT_RX2_DR);
diff --git a/sys/include/net/loramac.h b/sys/include/net/loramac.h
index d91a766fac..cc9fef7b06 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/loramac.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/loramac.h
@@ -275,8 +275,8 @@ extern "C" {
  *
  *          0 means the link check process is disabled
  */
-#ifndef LORAMAC_DEFAULT_LINKCHK
-#define LORAMAC_DEFAULT_LINKCHK                (0U)
+#ifndef CONFIG_LORAMAC_DEFAULT_LINKCHK
+#define CONFIG_LORAMAC_DEFAULT_LINKCHK          (0U)
 #endif
 
 /**