diff --git a/drivers/hdc1000/Kconfig b/drivers/hdc1000/Kconfig
index 236cabd086..185f6b3316 100644
--- a/drivers/hdc1000/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/hdc1000/Kconfig
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ config MODULE_HDC1000
     select MODULE_PERIPH_I2C
     select MODULE_XTIMER
 
+config HAVE_HDC1000
+    bool
+    select MODULE_HDC1000 if MODULE_SAUL_DEFAULT
+    help
+      Indicates that an hdc1000 humidity and temperature sensor is present.
+
 menuconfig KCONFIG_USEMODULE_HDC1000
     bool "Configure HDC1000 driver"
     depends on USEMODULE_HDC1000