diff --git a/drivers/ccs811/Kconfig b/drivers/ccs811/Kconfig
index fd50203f37..95c2eccbff 100644
--- a/drivers/ccs811/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/ccs811/Kconfig
@@ -26,3 +26,9 @@ config MODULE_CCS811_FULL
             - data ready and threshold interrupt handling
             - compensate gas readings using an external sensor
             - manual baseline handling
+
+config HAVE_CCS811
+    bool
+    select MODULE_CCS811 if MODULE_SAUL_DEFAULT
+    help
+        Indicates that a ccs811 sensor is present.