diff --git a/Makefile.dep b/Makefile.dep
index 286062dd2..b3b66a8b1 100644
--- a/Makefile.dep
+++ b/Makefile.dep
@@ -58,4 +58,10 @@ ifneq (,$(findstring sixlowpan,$(USEMODULE)))
 	ifeq (,$(findstring net_help,$(USEMODULE)))
 		USEMODULE += net_help
 	endif
+	ifeq (,$(findstring semaphore, $(USEMODULE)))
+		USEMODULE += semaphore
+	endif
+	ifeq (,$(findstring transceiver, $(USEMODULE)))
+		USEMODULE += transceiver
+	endif
 endif