diff --git a/boards/same54-xpro/Makefile.dep b/boards/same54-xpro/Makefile.dep
index 3c35960fac..e8d751a43b 100644
--- a/boards/same54-xpro/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/same54-xpro/Makefile.dep
@@ -10,3 +10,8 @@ ifneq (,$(filter mtd,$(USEMODULE)))
   FEATURES_REQUIRED += periph_spi_on_qspi
   USEMODULE += mtd_spi_nor
 endif
+
+# enables sam0_eth as default network device
+ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
+  USEMODULE += sam0_eth
+endif
diff --git a/boards/same54-xpro/Makefile.features b/boards/same54-xpro/Makefile.features
index 7bf9dac809..3d0b725045 100644
--- a/boards/same54-xpro/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/same54-xpro/Makefile.features
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ CPU_MODEL = same54p20a
 
 # Put defined MCU peripherals here (in alphabetical order)
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_dac
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_eth
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_i2c
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_rtc
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_rtt
diff --git a/boards/same54-xpro/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/same54-xpro/include/periph_conf.h
index 301b1da5e8..10aad210c7 100644
--- a/boards/same54-xpro/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/same54-xpro/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -361,6 +361,28 @@ static const adc_conf_chan_t adc_channels[] = {
 #define DAC_VREF            DAC_CTRLB_REFSEL_VREFPU
 /** @} */
 
+/**
+ * @name Ethernet peripheral configuration
+ * @{
+ */
+static const sam0_common_gmac_config_t sam_gmac_config[] = {
+    {
+        .dev = GMAC,
+        .refclk = GPIO_PIN(PA, 14),
+        .txen = GPIO_PIN(PA, 17),
+        .txd0 = GPIO_PIN(PA, 18),
+        .txd1 = GPIO_PIN(PA, 19),
+        .crsdv = GPIO_PIN(PC, 20),
+        .rxd0 = GPIO_PIN(PA, 13),
+        .rxd1 = GPIO_PIN(PA, 12),
+        .rxer = GPIO_PIN(PA, 15),
+        .mdc = GPIO_PIN(PC, 11),
+        .mdio = GPIO_PIN(PC, 12),
+        .rst_pin = GPIO_PIN(PC, 21),
+        .int_pin = GPIO_PIN(PD, 12),
+    }
+};
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif