diff --git a/tests/driver_lps331ap/Makefile b/tests/driver_lps331ap/Makefile
index b590eeb18..df505e70d 100644
--- a/tests/driver_lps331ap/Makefile
+++ b/tests/driver_lps331ap/Makefile
@@ -6,17 +6,12 @@ FEATURES_REQUIRED = periph_i2c
 USEMODULE += lps331ap
 USEMODULE += xtimer
 
-ifneq (,$(TEST_LPS331AP_I2C))
-  CFLAGS += -DTEST_LPS331AP_I2C=$(TEST_LPS331AP_I2C)
-else
-  # set random default
-  CFLAGS += -DTEST_LPS331AP_I2C=I2C_0
-endif
-ifneq (,$(TEST_LPS331AP_ADDR))
-  CFLAGS += -DTEST_LPS331AP_ADDR=$(TEST_LPS331AP_ADDR)
-else
-  # set random default
-  CFLAGS += -DTEST_LPS331AP_ADDR=92
-endif
+# set default device parameters in case they are undefined
+TEST_LPS331AP_I2C  ?= I2C_0
+TEST_LPS331AP_ADDR ?= 92
+
+# export parameters
+CFLAGS += -DTEST_LPS331AP_I2C=$(TEST_LPS331AP_I2C)
+CFLAGS += -DTEST_LPS331AP_ADDR=$(TEST_LPS331AP_ADDR)
 
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.include