diff --git a/cpu/cc2538/include/cpu_conf.h b/cpu/cc2538/include/cpu_conf.h
index eb9fc3b103..27eaaf2647 100644
--- a/cpu/cc2538/include/cpu_conf.h
+++ b/cpu/cc2538/include/cpu_conf.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define CPU_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIO            (1U)
 #define CPU_IRQ_NUMOF                   PERIPH_COUNT_IRQn
 #define CPU_FLASH_BASE                  FLASH_BASE
+#define CPU_HAS_BITBAND                 (1)
 /** @} */
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus