diff --git a/sys/net/link_layer/eui_provider/include/eui48_provider_params.h b/sys/net/link_layer/eui_provider/include/eui48_provider_params.h
index 26cda3fbd0..a7dd76d8d1 100644
--- a/sys/net/link_layer/eui_provider/include/eui48_provider_params.h
+++ b/sys/net/link_layer/eui_provider/include/eui48_provider_params.h
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
 #ifndef EUI48_PROVIDER_PARAMS_H
 #define EUI48_PROVIDER_PARAMS_H
 
-#include "board.h"
+#if __has_include("eui_provider_params.h")
+#include "eui_provider_params.h"
+#endif
 #include "net/eui_provider.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/sys/net/link_layer/eui_provider/include/eui64_provider_params.h b/sys/net/link_layer/eui_provider/include/eui64_provider_params.h
index 802cfaec23..bd630cb2fa 100644
--- a/sys/net/link_layer/eui_provider/include/eui64_provider_params.h
+++ b/sys/net/link_layer/eui_provider/include/eui64_provider_params.h
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
 #ifndef EUI64_PROVIDER_PARAMS_H
 #define EUI64_PROVIDER_PARAMS_H
 
-#include "board.h"
+#if __has_include("eui_provider_params.h")
+#include "eui_provider_params.h"
+#endif
 #include "net/eui_provider.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus