diff --git a/boards/yarm/Kconfig b/boards/yarm/Kconfig
index 3f1a57890a..511347586d 100644
--- a/boards/yarm/Kconfig
+++ b/boards/yarm/Kconfig
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ config BOARD_YARM
     bool
     default y
     select CPU_MODEL_SAML21J18B
+    select HAS_HIGHLEVEL_STDIO
     select HAS_PERIPH_ADC
     select HAS_PERIPH_I2C
     select HAS_PERIPH_RTC
diff --git a/boards/yarm/Makefile.features b/boards/yarm/Makefile.features
index 254e9ccf0c..579f61f0a5 100644
--- a/boards/yarm/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/yarm/Makefile.features
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ CPU = saml21
 CPU_MODEL = saml21j18b
 
 # Put defined MCU peripherals here (in alphabetical order)
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += highlevel_stdio
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_adc
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_i2c
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_rtc