diff --git a/boards/common/particle-mesh/board.c b/boards/common/particle-mesh/board.c
index 05f0d0d3ba..cbf2ce6a4c 100644
--- a/boards/common/particle-mesh/board.c
+++ b/boards/common/particle-mesh/board.c
@@ -33,6 +33,16 @@ void board_init(void)
     gpio_init(LED2_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
     gpio_set(LED2_PIN);
 
+    gpio_init(VCTL1_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
+    /* Suppress output to the UFL connector */
+    gpio_set(VCTL1_PIN);
+#ifdef VCTL2_PIN
+    /* On boards without VCLT2_PIN (Boron), the VCTL2 net is driven by NOT(VCTL1) */
+    gpio_init(VCTL2_PIN, GPIO_OUT);
+    /* Enable output to the built-in antenna */
+    gpio_clear(VCTL2_PIN);
+#endif
+
     /* initialize the CPU */
     cpu_init();
 }
diff --git a/boards/common/particle-mesh/include/board.h b/boards/common/particle-mesh/include/board.h
index 0655d255ab..0c180d9e44 100644
--- a/boards/common/particle-mesh/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/common/particle-mesh/include/board.h
@@ -61,6 +61,27 @@ extern "C" {
 #define BTN0_MODE           GPIO_IN_PU
 /** @} */
 
+/**
+ * @name    Antenna selection configuration
+ * @{
+ */
+
+#ifdef BOARD_PARTICLE_XENON
+#define VCTL1_PIN           GPIO_PIN(0, 24)
+#define VCTL2_PIN           GPIO_PIN(0, 25)
+#endif
+
+#ifdef BOARD_PARTICLE_ARGON
+#define VCTL1_PIN           GPIO_PIN(0, 25)
+#define VCTL2_PIN           GPIO_PIN(0, 2)
+#endif
+
+#ifdef BOARD_PARTICLE_BORON
+#define VCTL1_PIN           GPIO_PIN(0, 7)
+#endif
+
+/** @} */
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif