diff --git a/sys/include/net/gnrc/gomach/gomach.h b/sys/include/net/gnrc/gomach/gomach.h
index 9bd53f4dc4..667a1de47a 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/gnrc/gomach/gomach.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/gnrc/gomach/gomach.h
@@ -222,8 +222,8 @@ extern "C" {
  * neighbors will get a copy. This macro defines the time interval between
  * ending two consecutive broadcast copies.
  */
-#ifndef GNRC_GOMACH_BCAST_INTERVAL_US
-#define GNRC_GOMACH_BCAST_INTERVAL_US        (1U * US_PER_MS)
+#ifndef CONFIG_GNRC_GOMACH_BCAST_INTERVAL_US
+#define CONFIG_GNRC_GOMACH_BCAST_INTERVAL_US        (1U * US_PER_MS)
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/link_layer/gomach/gomach.c b/sys/net/gnrc/link_layer/gomach/gomach.c
index b9345fcecd..3b80ff4bfc 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/link_layer/gomach/gomach.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/link_layer/gomach/gomach.c
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ static void gomach_wait_bcast_tx_finish(gnrc_netif_t *netif)
 {
     if (gnrc_gomach_get_tx_finish(netif)) {
         gnrc_gomach_set_timeout(netif, GNRC_GOMACH_TIMEOUT_BCAST_INTERVAL,
-                                GNRC_GOMACH_BCAST_INTERVAL_US);
+                                CONFIG_GNRC_GOMACH_BCAST_INTERVAL_US);
         netif->mac.tx.bcast_state = GNRC_GOMACH_BCAST_WAIT_NEXT_TX;
         gnrc_gomach_set_update(netif, false);
     }