diff --git a/drivers/mag3110/Kconfig b/drivers/mag3110/Kconfig
index 484cf3b0e5..18ea141949 100644
--- a/drivers/mag3110/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mag3110/Kconfig
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ config MODULE_MAG3110
     depends on TEST_KCONFIG
     select MODULE_PERIPH_I2C
 
+config HAVE_MAG3110
+    bool
+    select MODULE_MAG3110 if MODULE_SAUL_DEFAULT
+    help
+      Indicates that a mag3110 magnetometer is present.
+
 menuconfig KCONFIG_USEMODULE_MAG3110
     bool "Configure MAG3110 driver"
     depends on USEMODULE_MAG3110