diff --git a/drivers/ads101x/include/ads101x_params.h b/drivers/ads101x/include/ads101x_params.h
index 2e92fcc3c8..89ac738f2c 100644
--- a/drivers/ads101x/include/ads101x_params.h
+++ b/drivers/ads101x/include/ads101x_params.h
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ static const ads101x_params_t ads101x_params[] =
 {
     ADS101X_PARAMS
 };
+
+/**
+ * @brief   ADS101X/111x alert defaults if not defined for a board or application
+ */
 static const ads101x_alert_params_t ads101x_alert_params[] =
 {
     ADS101X_ALERT_PARAMS