diff --git a/boards/microbit/include/board.h b/boards/microbit/include/board.h
index 5d67702ca5..ef3930ed49 100644
--- a/boards/microbit/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/microbit/include/board.h
@@ -69,8 +69,9 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    MMA8653 accelerometer configuration
  * @{
  */
-#define MMA8653_PARAM_I2C           I2C_DEV(0)
-#define MMA8653_PARAM_ADDR          0x1d
+#define MMA8X5X_PARAM_I2C           I2C_DEV(0)
+#define MMA8X5X_PARAM_ADDR          0x1d
+#define MMA8X5X_PARAM_TYPE          0x5a
 /** @} */
 
 /**