diff --git a/cpu/native/startup.c b/cpu/native/startup.c
index 33013a46cc..9c149f203c 100644
--- a/cpu/native/startup.c
+++ b/cpu/native/startup.c
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@
 #include "periph/init.h"
 #include "periph/pm.h"
 
+#ifdef MODULE_PERIPH_EEPROM
+#include "eeprom_native.h"
+#endif
+
 #define ENABLE_DEBUG (0)
 #include "debug.h"
 
@@ -583,6 +587,10 @@ __attribute__((constructor)) static void startup(int argc, char **argv, char **e
     }
 #endif
 
+#ifdef MODULE_PERIPH_EEPROM
+    eeprom_native_read();
+#endif
+
     periph_init();
     board_init();