diff --git a/msb-430-common/Makefile.include b/msb-430-common/Makefile.include
index 8fc09d2874..4adcbb6dd1 100644
--- a/msb-430-common/Makefile.include
+++ b/msb-430-common/Makefile.include
@@ -20,4 +20,5 @@ endif
 export HEXFILE = bin/$(PROJECT).hex
 export FFLAGS = -d $(PORT) -j uif "prog $(HEXFILE)"
 
+export USEMODULE += msp430_common 
 export INCLUDES += -I $(RIOTCPU)/msp430-common/include/