diff --git a/boards/avsextrem/include/board.h b/boards/avsextrem/include/board.h
index a25ce2020..caa81625e 100644
--- a/boards/avsextrem/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/avsextrem/include/board.h
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@
 #define SYSLOG_CONF_NUM_INTERFACES        1
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * @brief Boards has a radio
+ */
+#define HAS_RADIO
+
 void init_clks1(void);
 
 typedef uint8_t radio_packet_length_t;
diff --git a/boards/chronos/include/board.h b/boards/chronos/include/board.h
index 7696913ea..da81f4d99 100644
--- a/boards/chronos/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/chronos/include/board.h
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@
 #define MSP430_HAS_DCOR             1
 #define MSP430_HAS_EXTERNAL_CRYSTAL 1
 
+/**
+ * @brief Boards has a radio
+ */
+#define HAS_RADIO
+
 typedef uint8_t radio_packet_length_t;
 
 #endif // _MSB_BOARD_H
diff --git a/boards/iot-lab_M3/include/board.h b/boards/iot-lab_M3/include/board.h
index aa5cc8fc2..d85b6ab7d 100644
--- a/boards/iot-lab_M3/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/iot-lab_M3/include/board.h
@@ -98,6 +98,11 @@
 #define LED_ORANGE_TOGGLE   (LED_ORANGE_PORT->ODR ^= (1<<LED_ORANGE_PIN))
 /** @} */
 
+/**
+ * @brief Boards has a radio
+ */
+#define HAS_RADIO
+
 /**
  * Define the type for the radio packet length for the transceiver
  */
diff --git a/boards/mbed_lpc1768/include/board.h b/boards/mbed_lpc1768/include/board.h
index 46b5f0ba9..a7a85ce24 100644
--- a/boards/mbed_lpc1768/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/mbed_lpc1768/include/board.h
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@
 #define LED_OFF(led_nr)     (LPC_GPIO1->FIOCLR = PIN_LED##led_nr)
 #define LED_TOGGLE(led_nr)  (LPC_GPIO1->FIOPIN ^= PIN_LED##led_nr)
 
+/**
+ * @brief Boards has a radio
+ */
+#define HAS_RADIO
+
 typedef uint8_t radio_packet_length_t;
 
 /**
diff --git a/boards/msb-430/include/board.h b/boards/msb-430/include/board.h
index dfd9679c8..55f9f8a10 100644
--- a/boards/msb-430/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/msb-430/include/board.h
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@
 
 #include "board-conf.h"
 
+/**
+ * @brief Boards has a radio
+ */
+#define HAS_RADIO
+
 typedef uint8_t radio_packet_length_t;
 
 /** @} */
diff --git a/boards/msb-430h/include/board.h b/boards/msb-430h/include/board.h
index 2a3a7ad8e..1266b9de0 100644
--- a/boards/msb-430h/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/msb-430h/include/board.h
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@
 
 #include "board-conf.h"
 
+/**
+ * @brief Boards has a radio
+ */
+#define HAS_RADIO
+
 typedef uint8_t radio_packet_length_t;
 
 /** @} */
diff --git a/boards/msba2/include/board.h b/boards/msba2/include/board.h
index 97c696028..bffd60b0f 100644
--- a/boards/msba2/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/msba2/include/board.h
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@
 #define LED_RED_ON (FIO3CLR = LED_RED_PIN)
 #define LED_RED_TOGGLE (FIO3PIN ^= LED_RED_PIN)
 
+/**
+ * @brief Boards has a radio
+ */
+#define HAS_RADIO
+
 void init_clks1(void);
 
 typedef uint8_t radio_packet_length_t;
diff --git a/boards/native/include/board.h b/boards/native/include/board.h
index a87516beb..2ef47e60f 100644
--- a/boards/native/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/native/include/board.h
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ void _native_LED_RED_ON(void);
 void _native_LED_RED_TOGGLE(void);
 #define LED_RED_TOGGLE (_native_LED_RED_TOGGLE())
 
+/**
+ * @brief Boards has a radio
+ */
+#define HAS_RADIO
+
 typedef uint16_t radio_packet_length_t;
 
 /** @} */
diff --git a/boards/pttu/include/board.h b/boards/pttu/include/board.h
index 3b8eac517..0944af707 100644
--- a/boards/pttu/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/pttu/include/board.h
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@
 
 #define VICIntEnClear VICIntEnClr
 
+/**
+ * @brief Boards has a radio
+ */
+#define HAS_RADIO
+
 void init_clks1(void);
 void init_clks2(void);
 void bl_init_clks(void);
diff --git a/boards/redbee-econotag/include/board.h b/boards/redbee-econotag/include/board.h
index 23d1c31f9..6bda36bd7 100644
--- a/boards/redbee-econotag/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/redbee-econotag/include/board.h
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@
 #define IBIAS       0x1f
 #define FTUNE       0x7
 
+/**
+ * @brief Boards has a radio
+ */
+#define HAS_RADIO
+
 typedef uint8_t radio_packet_length_t;
 
 #endif
diff --git a/boards/telosb/include/board.h b/boards/telosb/include/board.h
index f6d362a33..6a8de7a24 100644
--- a/boards/telosb/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/telosb/include/board.h
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 
+/**
+ * @brief Boards has a radio
+ */
+#define HAS_RADIO
 typedef uint8_t radio_packet_length_t;
 
 /** @} */
diff --git a/boards/wsn430-v1_3b/include/board.h b/boards/wsn430-v1_3b/include/board.h
index 0941baf05..1705fa2b4 100644
--- a/boards/wsn430-v1_3b/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/wsn430-v1_3b/include/board.h
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@
 
 #include <msp430x16x.h>
 
+/**
+ * @brief Boards has a radio
+ */
+#define HAS_RADIO
 typedef uint8_t radio_packet_length_t;
 
 /** @} */
diff --git a/boards/wsn430-v1_4/include/board.h b/boards/wsn430-v1_4/include/board.h
index 015633b83..e19fc7330 100644
--- a/boards/wsn430-v1_4/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/wsn430-v1_4/include/board.h
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@
 
 #include <msp430x16x.h>
 
+/**
+ * @brief Boards has a radio
+ */
+#define HAS_RADIO
 typedef uint8_t radio_packet_length_t;
 
 /** @} */
diff --git a/boards/z1/include/board.h b/boards/z1/include/board.h
index bae68f0ff..3eb08de09 100644
--- a/boards/z1/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/z1/include/board.h
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@
 #define USER_BTN_PRESSED   ((USER_BTN_PxIN & USER_BTN_MASK) == 0)
 #define USER_BTN_RELEASED  ((USER_BTN_PxIN & USER_BTN_MASK) != 0)
 
+/**
+ * @brief Boards has a radio
+ */
+#define HAS_RADIO
 typedef uint8_t radio_packet_length_t;
 
 /** @} */