diff --git a/boards/avr-rss2/Makefile.dep b/boards/avr-rss2/Makefile.dep
index 3b7581b5ca..b0be5a94c2 100644
--- a/boards/avr-rss2/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/avr-rss2/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 USEMODULE += boards_common_atmega
 
+# enable pin change interrupts bank 0
+USEMODULE += atmega_pcint0
+
 ifneq (,$(filter eui_provider,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += at24mac
 endif
diff --git a/boards/avr-rss2/include/board.h b/boards/avr-rss2/include/board.h
index 927277911e..f381250ddf 100644
--- a/boards/avr-rss2/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/avr-rss2/include/board.h
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    User button configuration
  * @{
  */
-#define MODULE_ATMEGA_PCINT0
 #define BTN0_PIN            GPIO_PIN(PORT_B, 0)
 #define BTN0_MODE           GPIO_IN
 /** @} */