diff --git a/cpu/nrf51822/include/periph_cpu.h b/cpu/nrf51822/include/periph_cpu.h
index f1154fcfaf..9bf7ebc31b 100644
--- a/cpu/nrf51822/include/periph_cpu.h
+++ b/cpu/nrf51822/include/periph_cpu.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #ifndef CPU_PERIPH_H_
 #define CPU_PERIPH_H_
 
+#include "periph/dev_enums.h"
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
diff --git a/cpu/samd21/include/periph_cpu.h b/cpu/samd21/include/periph_cpu.h
index 8734398884..8e743a050d 100644
--- a/cpu/samd21/include/periph_cpu.h
+++ b/cpu/samd21/include/periph_cpu.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #define CPU_PERIPH_H_
 
 #include "cpu.h"
+#include "periph/dev_enums.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
diff --git a/cpu/saml21/include/periph_cpu.h b/cpu/saml21/include/periph_cpu.h
index 774e7ef168..2e2788f0c5 100644
--- a/cpu/saml21/include/periph_cpu.h
+++ b/cpu/saml21/include/periph_cpu.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #define PERIPH_CPU_H_
 
 #include "cpu.h"
+#include "periph/dev_enums.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
diff --git a/cpu/stm32f3/include/periph_cpu.h b/cpu/stm32f3/include/periph_cpu.h
index 3b9a6afd6f..6c456a3d33 100644
--- a/cpu/stm32f3/include/periph_cpu.h
+++ b/cpu/stm32f3/include/periph_cpu.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #define PERIPH_CPU_H_
 
 #include "cpu.h"
+#include "periph/dev_enums.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
diff --git a/cpu/stm32f4/include/periph_cpu.h b/cpu/stm32f4/include/periph_cpu.h
index 646e0fcb97..609fc51f18 100644
--- a/cpu/stm32f4/include/periph_cpu.h
+++ b/cpu/stm32f4/include/periph_cpu.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #define CPU_PERIPH_H_
 
 #include "cpu.h"
+#include "periph/dev_enums.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {