diff --git a/boards/lobaro-lorabox/Makefile.dep b/boards/lobaro-lorabox/Makefile.dep
index 5472bf8b8d8f..2be2768b2be8 100644
--- a/boards/lobaro-lorabox/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/lobaro-lorabox/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 ifneq (,$(filter saul_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += saul_gpio
 endif
+
+ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
+  USEMODULE += sx1272
+endif
diff --git a/examples/default/Makefile b/examples/default/Makefile
index a94c8c0dc2b1..430fca7f3936 100644
--- a/examples/default/Makefile
+++ b/examples/default/Makefile
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ USEMODULE += ps
 USEMODULE += saul_default
 
 BOARD_PROVIDES_NETIF := acd52832 airfy-beacon b-l072z-lrwan1 cc2538dk fox \
-        iotlab-m3 iotlab-a8-m3 lsn50 mulle microbit native nrf51dk \
+        iotlab-m3 iotlab-a8-m3 lobaro-lorabox lsn50 mulle microbit native nrf51dk \
         nrf51dongle nrf52dk nrf52840dk nrf52840-mdk nrf6310 \
         openmote-cc2538 pba-d-01-kw2x remote-pa remote-reva samr21-xpro \
         spark-core telosb yunjia-nrf51822 z1