diff --git a/boards/avsextrem/Makefile.dep b/boards/avsextrem/Makefile.dep
index 13212b5e23..6dcf8ea93c 100644
--- a/boards/avsextrem/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/avsextrem/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += cc1100
+  USEMODULE += cc110x_868mhz
 endif
diff --git a/boards/msba2/Makefile.dep b/boards/msba2/Makefile.dep
index 7b08d62e5e..8e80580579 100644
--- a/boards/msba2/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/msba2/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += cc1100
+  USEMODULE += cc110x_868mhz
 endif
 
 ifneq (,$(filter saul_default,$(USEMODULE)))
diff --git a/boards/msbiot/Makefile.dep b/boards/msbiot/Makefile.dep
index 5a37b89c27..d832778677 100644
--- a/boards/msbiot/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/msbiot/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += cc1101
+  USEMODULE += cc110x_868mhz
 endif
 
 # add support for LEDs and buttons as default saul devices
diff --git a/drivers/cc110x/Makefile.dep b/drivers/cc110x/Makefile.dep
index faca855235..f54ac30bb7 100644
--- a/drivers/cc110x/Makefile.dep
+++ b/drivers/cc110x/Makefile.dep
@@ -8,3 +8,8 @@ FEATURES_REQUIRED += periph_spi
 ifneq (,$(filter gnrc_ipv6,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += gnrc_sixlowpan
 endif
+
+# default to 433 MHz operation
+ifeq (,$(filter cc110x_%mhz,$(USEMODULE)))
+  USEMODULE += cc110x_433mhz
+endif
diff --git a/drivers/cc110x/include/cc110x_params.h b/drivers/cc110x/include/cc110x_params.h
index d5e787cbbe..14f1cf4b58 100644
--- a/drivers/cc110x/include/cc110x_params.h
+++ b/drivers/cc110x/include/cc110x_params.h
@@ -59,7 +59,13 @@ extern "C" {
  * Choose the one matching the base frequency your transceiver uses, otherwise
  * the TX power setting will be incorrect.
  */
+#if IS_USED(MODULE_CC110X_433MHZ)
+#define CC110X_PARAM_PATABLE        (&cc110x_patable_433mhz)
+#elif IS_USED(MODULE_CC110X_868MHZ)
 #define CC110X_PARAM_PATABLE        (&cc110x_patable_868mhz)
+#elif IS_USED(MODULE_CC110X_915MHZ)
+#define CC110X_PARAM_PATABLE        (&cc110x_patable_915mhz)
+#endif
 #endif
 
 #ifndef CC110X_PARAM_CONFIG
@@ -68,8 +74,12 @@ extern "C" {
  *
  * If 868 MHz is used as base frequency, you can set this to `NULL`
  */
+#if IS_USED(MODULE_CC110X_433MHZ)
+#define CC110X_PARAM_CONFIG         (&cc110x_config_433mhz_250kbps_300khz)
+#else
 #define CC110X_PARAM_CONFIG         NULL
 #endif
+#endif
 
 #ifndef CC110X_PARAM_CHANNELS
 /**
@@ -77,8 +87,12 @@ extern "C" {
  *
  * This must match to configuration you have chosen
  */
+#if IS_USED(MODULE_CC110X_433MHZ)
+#define CC110X_PARAM_CHANNELS       (&cc110x_chanmap_433mhz_300khz)
+#else
 #define CC110X_PARAM_CHANNELS       (&cc110x_chanmap_868mhz_lora)
 #endif
+#endif
 
 #ifndef CC110X_PARAMS
 /**
diff --git a/makefiles/pseudomodules.inc.mk b/makefiles/pseudomodules.inc.mk
index 645d69110a..3fc47c3f52 100644
--- a/makefiles/pseudomodules.inc.mk
+++ b/makefiles/pseudomodules.inc.mk
@@ -219,6 +219,11 @@ PSEUDOMODULES += cc1100
 PSEUDOMODULES += cc1100e
 PSEUDOMODULES += cc1101
 
+# use pseudo-module for band selection
+PSEUDOMODULES += cc110x_433mhz
+PSEUDOMODULES += cc110x_868mhz
+PSEUDOMODULES += cc110x_915mhz
+
 # include variants of ds3231 drivers as pseudo modules
 PSEUDOMODULES += ds3231_int