diff --git a/tests/driver_dht/Makefile b/tests/driver_dht/Makefile
index aed320fce1..bacc50db43 100644
--- a/tests/driver_dht/Makefile
+++ b/tests/driver_dht/Makefile
@@ -1,22 +1,7 @@
 APPLICATION = driver_dht
 include ../Makefile.tests_common
 
-FEATURES_REQUIRED = periph_gpio
-
 USEMODULE += dht
 USEMODULE += xtimer
 
-# define parameters for selected boards
-ifneq (,$(filter stm32f4discovery,$(BOARD)))
-  DHT_GPIO ?= GPIO_PIN\(4,3\)
-endif
-
-# set default device parameters in case they are undefined
-DHT_GPIO ?= GPIO_PIN\(0,0\)
-DHT_TYPE ?= DHT11
-
-# export parameters
-CFLAGS += -DDHT_TYPE=$(DHT_TYPE)
-CFLAGS += -DDHT_GPIO=$(DHT_GPIO)
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.include
diff --git a/tests/driver_dht/main.c b/tests/driver_dht/main.c
index d71d7f72b9..fdda35cd5b 100644
--- a/tests/driver_dht/main.c
+++ b/tests/driver_dht/main.c
@@ -19,46 +19,34 @@
  * @}
  */
 
-#ifndef DHT_TYPE
-#error "DHT_TYPE not defined"
-#endif
-
-#ifndef DHT_GPIO
-#error "DHT_GPIO not defined"
-#endif
-
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 #include "xtimer.h"
-
 #include "dht.h"
+#include "dht_params.h"
+
+extern dht_t dht_devs[];
 
 int main(void)
 {
-    dht_t dev;
+    dht_data_t data;
+    float temp, hum;
 
     puts("DHT temperature and humidity sensor test application\n");
 
-    printf("Initializing DHT sensor at GPIO_%ld... ", (long)DHT_GPIO);
-    if (dht_init(&dev, DHT_TYPE, DHT_GPIO) == 0) {
-        puts("[OK]\n");
-    }
-    else {
-        puts("[Failed]");
-        return 1;
-    }
-
-    dht_data_t data;
-    float temp, hum;
+    /* periodically read temp and humidity values */
     while (1) {
+        for (unsigned i = 0; i < DHT_NUMOF; i++) {
+            dht_t *dev = &dht_devs[i];
 
-        if (dht_read_raw(&dev, &data) == -1) {
-            puts("error reading data");
+            if (dht_read_raw(dev, &data) == -1) {
+                puts("error reading data");
+            }
+            dht_parse(dev, &data, &hum, &temp);
+            printf("raw relative humidity: %i\nraw temperature: %i C\n", data.humidity, data.temperature);
+            printf("relative humidity: %i\ntemperature: %i C\n", (int) hum, (int) temp);
+            xtimer_usleep(2000 * MS_IN_USEC);
         }
-        dht_parse(&dev, &data, &hum, &temp);
-        printf("raw relative humidity: %i\nraw temperature: %i C\n", data.humidity, data.temperature);
-        printf("relative humidity: %i\ntemperature: %i C\n", (int) hum, (int) temp);
-        xtimer_usleep(2000 * MS_IN_USEC);
     }
 
     return 0;