diff --git a/boards/common/kw41z/Makefile.include b/boards/common/kw41z/Makefile.include
index cc41cc464d..ca988700aa 100644
--- a/boards/common/kw41z/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/common/kw41z/Makefile.include
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ export CPU_MODEL = mkw41z512vht4
 
 # include this module into the build
 INCLUDES += -I$(RIOTBOARD)/common/kw41z/include
-USEMODULE += boards_common_kw41z
 
 # This board comes with OpenSDA configured for JLink compatibility
 DEBUG_ADAPTER ?= jlink
diff --git a/boards/frdm-kw41z/Makefile.include b/boards/frdm-kw41z/Makefile.include
index 50f356ef7d..67c0562790 100644
--- a/boards/frdm-kw41z/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/frdm-kw41z/Makefile.include
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
+# This board uses the shared board_init function
+USEMODULE += boards_common_kw41z
+
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/kw41z/Makefile.include
diff --git a/boards/phynode-kw41z/Makefile.include b/boards/phynode-kw41z/Makefile.include
index ca563730e0..52a9b1bb6e 100644
--- a/boards/phynode-kw41z/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/phynode-kw41z/Makefile.include
@@ -1,20 +1,13 @@
-# define the cpu used by the board
-export CPU = kinetis
-export CPU_MODEL = mkw41z512vht4
-
-# include this module into the build
-INCLUDES += -I$(RIOTBOARD)/common/kw41z/include
-
 # use openocd by default to program this board
 PROGRAMMER ?= openocd
 
 # dap debug adapter is required for openocd
 ifeq (openocd,$(PROGRAMMER))
-DEBUG_ADAPTER = dap
+  DEBUG_ADAPTER = dap
 endif
 
 # Enable direct write to FCF (required for setting FOPT byte).
 export OPENOCD_PRE_FLASH_CMDS += "-c kinetis fcf_source write"
 
 # Include default FRDM board config
-include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/frdm/Makefile.include
+include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/kw41z/Makefile.include
diff --git a/boards/usb-kw41z/Makefile.include b/boards/usb-kw41z/Makefile.include
index 50f356ef7d..67c0562790 100644
--- a/boards/usb-kw41z/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/usb-kw41z/Makefile.include
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
+# This board uses the shared board_init function
+USEMODULE += boards_common_kw41z
+
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/kw41z/Makefile.include