diff --git a/sys/Kconfig.stdio b/sys/Kconfig.stdio
index 363d17a22e..88d9cdfbb8 100644
--- a/sys/Kconfig.stdio
+++ b/sys/Kconfig.stdio
@@ -43,4 +43,7 @@ config MODULE_STDIO_UART_RX
     help
         Reception when using UART-based STDIO needs to be enabled.
 
+config MODULE_PRINTF_FLOAT
+    bool "Float support in printf"
+
 endmenu # Standard Input/Output (STDIO)