diff --git a/tests/driver_lsm303dlhc/Makefile b/tests/driver_lsm303dlhc/Makefile
index 617c2188d5..aafd954532 100644
--- a/tests/driver_lsm303dlhc/Makefile
+++ b/tests/driver_lsm303dlhc/Makefile
@@ -5,24 +5,4 @@ FEATURES_REQUIRED = periph_i2c
 USEMODULE += lsm303dlhc
 USEMODULE += xtimer
 
-# define parameters for selected boards
-ifneq (,$(filter iotlab-m3,$(BOARD)))
-  TEST_LSM303DLHC_ACC_PIN ?= GPIO_PIN\(PORT_B,1\)
-  TEST_LSM303DLHC_MAG_PIN ?= GPIO_PIN\(PORT_B,2\)
-endif
-
-# set default device parameters in case they are undefined
-TEST_LSM303DLHC_I2C      ?= I2C_DEV\(0\)
-TEST_LSM303DLHC_ACC_ADDR ?= 25
-TEST_LSM303DLHC_MAG_ADDR ?= 30
-TEST_LSM303DLHC_ACC_PIN  ?= GPIO_PIN\(0,0\)
-TEST_LSM303DLHC_MAG_PIN  ?= GPIO_PIN\(0,1\)
-
-# export parameters
-CFLAGS += -DTEST_LSM303DLHC_I2C=$(TEST_LSM303DLHC_I2C)
-CFLAGS += -DTEST_LSM303DLHC_ACC_ADDR=$(TEST_LSM303DLHC_ACC_ADDR)
-CFLAGS += -DTEST_LSM303DLHC_MAG_ADDR=$(TEST_LSM303DLHC_MAG_ADDR)
-CFLAGS += -DTEST_LSM303DLHC_ACC_PIN=$(TEST_LSM303DLHC_ACC_PIN)
-CFLAGS += -DTEST_LSM303DLHC_MAG_PIN=$(TEST_LSM303DLHC_MAG_PIN)
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.include
diff --git a/tests/driver_lsm303dlhc/main.c b/tests/driver_lsm303dlhc/main.c
index 465b5cdcc3..76b4816506 100644
--- a/tests/driver_lsm303dlhc/main.c
+++ b/tests/driver_lsm303dlhc/main.c
@@ -18,46 +18,22 @@
  * @}
  */
 
-#ifndef TEST_LSM303DLHC_I2C
-#error "TEST_LSM303DLHC_I2C not defined"
-#endif
-#ifndef TEST_LSM303DLHC_MAG_ADDR
-#error "TEST_LSM303DLHC_MAG_ADDR not defined"
-#endif
-#ifndef TEST_LSM303DLHC_ACC_ADDR
-#error "TEST_LSM303DLHC_ACC_ADDR not defined"
-#endif
-#ifndef TEST_LSM303DLHC_ACC_PIN
-#error "TEST_LSM303DLHC_ACC_PIN not defined"
-#endif
-#ifndef TEST_LSM303DLHC_MAG_PIN
-#error "TEST_LSM303DLHC_MAG_PIN not defined"
-#endif
-
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 #include "xtimer.h"
 #include "lsm303dlhc.h"
+#include "lsm303dlhc_params.h"
 
 #define SLEEP       (100 * 1000U)
-#define ACC_S_RATE  LSM303DLHC_ACC_SAMPLE_RATE_10HZ
-#define ACC_SCALE   LSM303DLHC_ACC_SCALE_2G
-#define MAG_S_RATE  LSM303DLHC_MAG_SAMPLE_RATE_75HZ
-#define MAG_GAIN    LSM303DLHC_MAG_GAIN_400_355_GAUSS
 
 int main(void)
 {
     lsm303dlhc_t dev;
-    int16_t temp_value;
-    lsm303dlhc_3d_data_t mag_value;
-    lsm303dlhc_3d_data_t acc_value;
 
     puts("LSM303DLHC temperature test application\n");
-    printf("Initializing LSM303DLHC sensor at I2C_%i... ", TEST_LSM303DLHC_I2C);
+    puts("Initializing LSM303DLHC sensor");
 
-    if (lsm303dlhc_init(&dev, TEST_LSM303DLHC_I2C, TEST_LSM303DLHC_ACC_PIN, TEST_LSM303DLHC_MAG_PIN,
-                        TEST_LSM303DLHC_ACC_ADDR, ACC_S_RATE, ACC_SCALE,
-                        TEST_LSM303DLHC_MAG_ADDR, MAG_S_RATE, MAG_GAIN) == 0) {
+    if (lsm303dlhc_init(&dev, &lsm303dlhc_params[0]) == 0) {
         puts("[OK]\n");
     }
     else {
@@ -66,6 +42,10 @@ int main(void)
     }
 
     while (1) {
+        int16_t temp_value;
+        lsm303dlhc_3d_data_t mag_value;
+        lsm303dlhc_3d_data_t acc_value;
+
         if (lsm303dlhc_read_acc(&dev, &acc_value) == 0) {
             printf("Accelerometer x: %i y: %i z: %i\n", acc_value.x_axis,
                                                         acc_value.y_axis,