diff --git a/cpu/stm32_common/Makefile b/cpu/stm32_common/Makefile
index e09377cd1..f367a0fc7 100644
--- a/cpu/stm32_common/Makefile
+++ b/cpu/stm32_common/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+MODULE = stm32_common
+
 DIRS = periph
 
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/cpu/stm32_common/Makefile.include b/cpu/stm32_common/Makefile.include
index 5a69a9e32..ea7ac7c76 100644
--- a/cpu/stm32_common/Makefile.include
+++ b/cpu/stm32_common/Makefile.include
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ export CFLAGS += -DCPU_FAM_$(FAM)
 # include common periph module
 USEMODULE += periph_common
 
-# include stm32 common periph drivers
-USEMODULE += stm32_common_periph
+# include stm32 common functions and stm32 common periph drivers
+USEMODULE += stm32_common stm32_common_periph
 
 # export the common include directory
 export INCLUDES += -I$(RIOTCPU)/stm32_common/include