diff --git a/boards/pic32-wifire/Makefile.features b/boards/pic32-wifire/Makefile.features
index 051b80b1dc..1731bd2ac7 100644
--- a/boards/pic32-wifire/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/pic32-wifire/Makefile.features
@@ -2,6 +2,5 @@ CPU = mips_pic32mz
 CPU_MODEL = p32mz2048efg100
 
 # Put defined MCU peripherals here (in alphabetical order)
-FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_gpio
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_timer
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_uart
diff --git a/boards/pic32-wifire/include/board.h b/boards/pic32-wifire/include/board.h
index 986e4e1c10..ce8c33477f 100644
--- a/boards/pic32-wifire/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/pic32-wifire/include/board.h
@@ -69,6 +69,17 @@ extern "C" {
 #define LED4_TOGGLE         (LATGINV = LED4_MASK)
 /** @} */
 
+/**
+ * @name    Button pin configuration
+ * @{
+ */
+#define BTN0_PIN            GPIO_PIN(PORT_A, 5)
+#define BTN0_MODE           GPIO_IN
+
+#define BTN1_PIN            GPIO_PIN(PORT_A, 4)
+#define BTN1_MODE           GPIO_IN
+/** @} */
+
 /**
  * @brief   Board level initialization
  */