diff --git a/boards/thingy52/include/board.h b/boards/thingy52/include/board.h
index bfb23dd170..2dd33b0f0a 100644
--- a/boards/thingy52/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/thingy52/include/board.h
@@ -33,6 +33,14 @@ extern "C" {
 #define BTN0_MODE           GPIO_IN_PU
 /** @} */
 
+/**
+ * @name    LIS2DH12 low power accelerometer configuration
+ * @{
+ */
+#define LIS2DH12_PARAM_I2C  I2C_DEV(1)
+/** @} */
+
+
 /**
  * @brief   Initialize board specific hardware
  */