diff --git a/boards/avsextrem/Makefile.dep b/boards/avsextrem/Makefile.dep
index 13212b5e23..6dcf8ea93c 100644
--- a/boards/avsextrem/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/avsextrem/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += cc1100
+  USEMODULE += cc110x_868mhz
 endif
diff --git a/boards/msba2/Makefile.dep b/boards/msba2/Makefile.dep
index 7b08d62e5e..8e80580579 100644
--- a/boards/msba2/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/msba2/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += cc1100
+  USEMODULE += cc110x_868mhz
 endif
 
 ifneq (,$(filter saul_default,$(USEMODULE)))
diff --git a/boards/msbiot/Makefile.dep b/boards/msbiot/Makefile.dep
index 5a37b89c27..d832778677 100644
--- a/boards/msbiot/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/msbiot/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += cc1101
+  USEMODULE += cc110x_868mhz
 endif
 
 # add support for LEDs and buttons as default saul devices