diff --git a/drivers/include/periph/gpio.h b/drivers/include/periph/gpio.h
index a805c9f22..c8c6cae87 100644
--- a/drivers/include/periph/gpio.h
+++ b/drivers/include/periph/gpio.h
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
 #define GPIO_H
 
 #include "periph_cpu.h"
+#include "periph_conf.h"
+/* TODO: remove once all platforms are ported to this interface */
+#include "periph/dev_enums.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {