diff --git a/tests/driver_lis3mdl/Makefile b/tests/driver_lis3mdl/Makefile
index a5b1b84777..301b1fd379 100644
--- a/tests/driver_lis3mdl/Makefile
+++ b/tests/driver_lis3mdl/Makefile
@@ -1,25 +1,7 @@
 BOARD ?= limifrog-v1
 include ../Makefile.tests_common
 
-# only this board is known (yet) to provide the sensor LIS3MDL
-BOARD_WHITELIST = limifrog-v1
-
-FEATURES_REQUIRED = periph_i2c periph_gpio
-
 USEMODULE += lis3mdl
 USEMODULE += xtimer
 
-ifneq (,$(TEST_LIS3MDL_I2C))
-	CFLAGS += -DTEST_LIS3MDL_I2C=$(TEST_LIS3MDL_I2C)
-else
-	# set random default
-	CFLAGS += -DTEST_LIS3MDL_I2C=I2C_DEV\(1\)
-endif
-ifneq (,$(TEST_LIS3MDL_MAG_ADDR))
-	CFLAGS += -DTEST_LIS3MDL_MAG_ADDR=$(TEST_LIS3MDL_MAG_ADDR)
-else
-	# set random default 7 bit address
-	CFLAGS += -DTEST_LIS3MDL_MAG_ADDR=28
-endif
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.include
diff --git a/tests/driver_lis3mdl/main.c b/tests/driver_lis3mdl/main.c
index f74af6b05e..f31da84a31 100644
--- a/tests/driver_lis3mdl/main.c
+++ b/tests/driver_lis3mdl/main.c
@@ -18,33 +18,23 @@
  *
  * @}
  */
-#ifndef TEST_LIS3MDL_I2C
-#error "TEST_LIS3MDL_I2C not defined"
-#endif
-#ifndef TEST_LIS3MDL_MAG_ADDR
-#error "TEST_LIS3MDL_MAG_ADDR not defined"
-#endif
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 #include "xtimer.h"
 #include "lis3mdl.h"
+#include "lis3mdl_params.h"
 
 #define SLEEP       (800 * 800U)
 
 int main(void)
 {
     lis3mdl_t dev;
-    lis3mdl_3d_data_t mag_value;
-    int16_t temp_value = 0;
 
-    puts("\nLIS3MDL test application");
-    printf("Initializing LIS3MDL sensor at I2C_%i ... \n", TEST_LIS3MDL_I2C);
+    puts("LIS3MDL test application");
+    puts("Initializing LIS3MDL sensor");
 
-    if (lis3mdl_init(&dev, TEST_LIS3MDL_I2C, TEST_LIS3MDL_MAG_ADDR,
-                     LIS3MDL_XY_MODE_MEDIUM,
-                     LIS3MDL_Z_MODE_MEDIUM, LIS3MDL_ODR_10Hz,
-                     LIS3MDL_SCALE_4G, LIS3MDL_OP_CONT_CONV) == 0) {
+    if (lis3mdl_init(&dev, &lis3mdl_params[0]) == 0) {
         puts("[ OK ]\n");
     }
     else {
@@ -52,11 +42,15 @@ int main(void)
         return 1;
     }
 
-    while(1){
+    while(1) {
+        lis3mdl_3d_data_t mag_value;
         lis3mdl_read_mag(&dev, &mag_value);
-        printf("Magnetometer [G]:\tX: %2d\tY: %2d\tZ: %2d\n", mag_value.x_axis,
-                                                         mag_value.y_axis,
-                                                         mag_value.z_axis);
+        printf("Magnetometer [G]:\tX: %2d\tY: %2d\tZ: %2d\n",
+               mag_value.x_axis,
+               mag_value.y_axis,
+               mag_value.z_axis);
+
+        int16_t temp_value;
         lis3mdl_read_temp(&dev, &temp_value);
         printf("Temperature:\t\t%i°C\n", temp_value);