diff --git a/sys/Makefile.include b/sys/Makefile.include
index f9c46b14ad..875f9c6bcd 100644
--- a/sys/Makefile.include
+++ b/sys/Makefile.include
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ ifneq (,$(filter riotboot,$(FEATURES_USED)))
   include $(RIOTBASE)/sys/riotboot/Makefile.include
 endif
 
+ifneq (,$(filter skald, $(USEMODULE)))
+  include $(RIOTBASE)/sys/net/ble/skald/Makefile.include
+endif
+
 ifneq (,$(filter sock_async_event,$(USEMODULE)))
   include $(RIOTBASE)/sys/net/sock/async/event/Makefile.include
 endif
diff --git a/sys/include/net/skald.h b/sys/include/net/skald.h
index e955444e7b..e523965c70 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/skald.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/skald.h
@@ -65,70 +65,13 @@ extern "C" {
 #ifndef CONFIG_SKALD_INTERVAL_MS
 #define CONFIG_SKALD_INTERVAL_MS        (1000U)
 #endif
-
-/**
- * @brief   Configure advertising channel 37
- *
- * Set CONFIG_ADV_CH_37_DISABLE to disable channel 37
- */
-#ifdef DOXYGEN
-#define CONFIG_ADV_CH_37_DISABLE
-#endif
-
-/**
- * @brief   Configure advertising channel 38
- *
- * Set CONFIG_ADV_CH_38_DISABLE to disable channel 38
- */
-#ifdef DOXYGEN
-#define CONFIG_ADV_CH_38_DISABLE
-#endif
-
-/**
- * @brief   Configure advertising channel 39
- *
- * Set CONFIG_ADV_CH_39_DISABLE to disable channel 39
- */
-#ifdef DOXYGEN
-#define CONFIG_ADV_CH_39_DISABLE
-#endif
 /** @} */
 
-/**
- * @brief   Define advertising channel 37 if @ref CONFIG_ADV_CH_37_DISABLE is
- *          not set
- */
-#if !defined(CONFIG_ADV_CH_37_DISABLE) || defined(DOXYGEN)
-#define ADV_CH_37 37,
-#else
-#define ADV_CH_37
-#endif
-
-/**
- * @brief   Define advertising channel 38 if @ref CONFIG_ADV_CH_38_DISABLE is
- *          not set
- */
-#if !defined(CONFIG_ADV_CH_38_DISABLE) || defined(DOXYGEN)
-#define ADV_CH_38 38,
-#else
-#define ADV_CH_38
-#endif
-
-/**
- * @brief   Define advertising channel 39 if @ref CONFIG_ADV_CH_39_DISABLE is
- *          not set
- */
-#if !defined(CONFIG_ADV_CH_39_DISABLE) || defined(DOXYGEN)
-#define ADV_CH_39 39
-#else
-#define ADV_CH_39
-#endif
-
 /**
  * @brief   List of advertising channels
  */
 #ifndef SKALD_ADV_CHAN
-#define SKALD_ADV_CHAN { ADV_CH_37 ADV_CH_38 ADV_CH_39 }
+#define SKALD_ADV_CHAN                 { 37, 38, 39 }
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/sys/net/ble/skald/Makefile.include b/sys/net/ble/skald/Makefile.include
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7f7b3ce7e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/net/ble/skald/Makefile.include
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Parse kconfig symbol `CONFIG_SKALD_ADV_CHANNELS` to an ordered list
+ifdef CONFIG_SKALD_ADV_CHANNELS
+  SKALD_ADV_CHAN := { $(shell echo $(CONFIG_SKALD_ADV_CHANNELS)) }
+  CFLAGS += -DSKALD_ADV_CHAN="$(SKALD_ADV_CHAN)"
+endif