diff --git a/cpu/msp430_common/msp430-main.c b/cpu/msp430_common/msp430-main.c
index a91a288a87..aa171b68db 100644
--- a/cpu/msp430_common/msp430-main.c
+++ b/cpu/msp430_common/msp430-main.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "irq.h"
+#include "periph/init.h"
 
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 static void
@@ -114,6 +115,8 @@ void msp430_cpu_init(void)
     init_ports();
     irq_enable();
 
+    periph_init();
+
     if ((uintptr_t)cur_break & 1) { /* Workaround for msp430-ld bug!*/
         cur_break++;
     }